The murders of 37 women over the past 19 years ‘could have been prevented’ MPs hear
In total, 37 women have been killed in Cyprus during the last 19 years, the majority by a former or current partner, but most of
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Protesters call on authorities to stop violence against women
Hundreds of women, men, and women’s groups gathered outside the police headquarters on Tuesday afternoon to protest violence against women and the recent murders committed
Domestic violence rose during economic crisis, study shows
More people sought help for incidents of domestic violence during the height of the economic crisis than they did before and after, a new study
Over 600 cases of abuse against women in the north, report says
More than 600 cases of violence against women were recorded within the last two years in the north, Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen reported on
New measures to tackle trafficking and domestic violence
The Ministry of Justice and the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (Spavo) signed a cooperation protocol on Monday to
‘Just trying to help’
AS THE number of reported domestic violence instances increase in Cyprus, professionals are hoping to educate teachers and pupils on how to spot the signs
Link between drug use and violence is complex
THE link between drug use and domestic violence is complex and strong, and international studies suggest that 61 percent of those who commit domestic violence
Government tables domestic violence bill
The government on Tuesday tabled to parliament a bill ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,
Women’s charity OWAAT-Cyprus adds Arabic and Yoruba to website
Domestic violence self-help charity One Woman At A Time (OWAAT) Cyprus has added Yoruba and Arabic languages to its website. OWAAT founder Patricia M Martin
25 pregnant victims of domestic abuse seek help
By Evie Andreou TWENTY five women who were pregnant fell victims of domestic violence and sought help last year, the Association for the Prevention and
Thirty women killed in Cyprus by domestic violence in a decade
By Evie Andreou In the past decade 30 women have lost their lives in Cyprus due to domestic violence, permanent secretary of the justice ministry
Man arrested on suspicion of threatening his wife with a gun
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after his wife, 31, reported him to police for threatening her with a gun, hitting her and possessing
Paphos man arrested for threatening his mother-in-law with shot gun
A 37-year-old man from Paphos has been arrested after allegedly threatening his mother-in-law with a shotgun and is facing charges including domestic violence and committing
Jointly tackling domestic violence
Α bi-communal seminar on the prevention of domestic violence by utilising international experience and knowledge was organised on Wednesday at the Ledra Palace Hotel by the joint Technical
Bi-communal seminar on domestic violence
The Technical Committees on Crime and Criminal Matters and Humanitarian Matters are jointly organising, with the support of the UN, a bi-communal seminar on domestic violence
Two fully-funded PhD scholarships on offer to Cypriots
By Evie Andreou Two fully-funded PhD scholarships are being offered by the University of Coventry, which will give priority to researchers speaking both ‘Cypriot Greek’
Domestic violence and child pornography on the up, says police chief
Serious and financial crime plus petty offences were showing a downward trend, but domestic violence and child pornography cases were on the up, police chief
Women being forced to return to abusive husbands
By Evie Andreou More and more women are forced to return to abusive husbands because they cannot afford to fend for themselves, the Association for
Government to sign domestic violence convention
PARLIAMENT on Monday welcomed a government decision to sign the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. The move came as MPs at the