MPs table bill for ‘panic button’ to combat domestic abuse
Three MPs on Thursday jointly tabled a bill aiming to introduce the use of a ‘panic button’ for prevention of domestic abuse and violence against women.
The bill is co-sponsored ...
Man arrested for assault and ‘inciting terror’
A 32-year-old man appeared in court on Sunday accused of causing actual bodily harm and “using a weapon to incite terror” in Xylotymbou.
He is being investigated for a total ...
Violence against women a pandemic, domestic abuse committee says
Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world with statistics that show it as a pandemic, the advisory committee for the prevention and ...
Number of domestic abuse victims who won’t testify is growing
The legal service has become increasingly concerned over the growing number of domestic abuse victims who pull back from court trials leading to perpetrators walking away scot-free.
A spokesperson from ...
Forest in memory of abuse victims
Environment Commissioner Clelia Vassiliou on Wednesday said her last act in office will be the planting of 100 trees in Aronas, near Aglandjia in honour of the over 3,800 cases of domestic ...
Five years for man who killed his baby
The Limassol criminal court on Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years in jail for manslaughter after he was found guilty of shaking his two-month-old baby to death on ...
Man jailed for 11 years for sexual abuse of partner’s child
A man was sentenced to 11 years in jail on Tuesday for sexually abusing the underage daughter of his partner for three years.
Paphos criminal court imposed concurrent prison sentences of ...
Serious gaps in provision of legal aid to women victims of domestic violence
Free legal aid is not provided to all women who have suffered violence as applications are based on financial criteria, resulting in millions of euros remaining unused, MPs heard on ...
Violence against women another pandemic, equality commissioner says
Violence against women and girls is another pandemic that violates human rights and widens gender inequality and discrimination, Gender Equality Commissioner Iosifina Antoniou said on Thursday.
One in three women ...
Police officer remanded in domestic abuse case
A 45-year-old Limassol police officer was remanded in custody for three days on Tuesday in connection with domestic abuse.
The officer was arrested on Monday after his wife reported him ...
Plans to extend shelters for domestic abuse victims
The House human rights committee said on Monday that recent programmes and measures will help ensure that women who face domestic violence will receive support from the state.
President of ...