Paphos police investigated 147 domestic violence cases in 2022
Over 100 people have been arrested in Paphos in the past year for offences related to domestic violence while six more remain wanted, police said...
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Paphos police say they are on top of domestic violence
Paphos police received eleven complaints about family violence in November, authorities said on Saturday. According to Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, out of the eleven...
Paphos’ domestic violence unit has received 441 cases since February 2021
Since Paphos’ domestic violence unit was established in February 15, 2021 up until October 31, 2022 it received 441 reports, it emerged on Wednesday. According...
Staff shortages stymie domestic abuse intervention
Paphos domestic violence unit is understaffed which makes it difficult to intervene in cases of abuse within families, it emerged after a meeting between Akel-affiliated...
Dealing with child abuse and neglect
Domestic violence involving children increased during the pandemic By Andreas Kapardis and Markella Bitsiouni According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child...
12 arrests for domestic violence in Paphos
Twelve people have been arrested in Paphos on suspicion of domestic violence over the past month. Paphos police CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou told...
Cases of domestic violence rose in 2021
Last year saw an increase in the number of domestic violence incidents reported to the authorities compared to 2020, president of the Association for the...
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...
Paphos domestic violence unit investigates 271, makes 126 arrests in first year
In its first year of operation, Paphos police’s domestic violence unit investigated 271 cases that led to 126 arrests, the Cyprus News Agency reported on...
‘Home for Women’ handled more than 450 cases during pilot programme
By Elias Hazou and Gina Agapiou The ‘Home for Women’ has handled more than 450 cases during its operation on a trial basis, while its...
