Committee urges changes to family law to better address child abuse
On the occasion of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the advisory committee against family violence on Friday called for amendments to family...
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Man remanded as police probe domestic violence complaint
Police arrested a 45-year-old man after his wife reported he had tried to suffocate her with a pillow two months ago. The man was arrested...
Domestic violence cases up 30% in last 20 months
Cases of domestic violence in Cyprus have increased by around 30 per cent in the last 20 months, President Nicos Anastasiades said during a charity...
LGBT and domestic violence campaigner recognised
Cypriot Patricia Phaedonos was announced as the 197th Commonwealth Point of Light by British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie in recognition of her exceptional voluntary work....
House expected to raise penalties for violence against women
Legislation expected to be voted through this week will considerably raise jail sentences and fines on persons found guilty of committing violence against women. The...
Discussion starts of bill to up penalties for domestic violence (Updated)
Against a backdrop of an increase in violence against women, MPs on Monday started to review of a new bill incorporating the Istanbul Convention as...
Reports of domestic violence in Limassol double
Reports of domestic violence in Limassol have doubled in the past six months, since the introduction of a dedicated taskforce operated by the city’s police...
Four domestic violence complaints submitted to Famagusta police unit
A special unit of Famagusta police has received four domestic violence complaints since it became operational on February 15, it was reported on Thursday. “The...
Domestic violence calls increase, new police units kept busy
A total of 395 complaints have been handled since September by new police domestic violence units, the force announced on Tuesday as a domestic violence...
Famagusta police launch domestic violence unit
A domestic violence unit within the Famagusta police headquarters has launched operations, a police spokesman said. Domestic violence and violence against women and other vulnerable...
