Emily Yiolitis resigns as justice minister (Update 2)
By Elias Hazou and George Psyllides After just a year in office, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis has resigned, confirmed by the presidential palace during the...
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Yiolitis urges EU counterparts to speed up Schengen evaluations
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis called on her EU counterparts on Tuesday to expedite and intensify the accession evaluation process for Schengen candidate countries, such as...
Minister urges House to press ahead with justice reform
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis urged parliament anew on Wednesday to approve vital justice reform bills before the May elections or risk losing the momentum. The...
Yiolitis submits ‘milestone’ bills on judicial reform (Update 2)
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Wednesday submitted bills to overhaul the justice system to the House legal affairs committee and urged MPs they be sent...
Police chief: we may have gone too far over fake Yiolitis Twitter account
Opposition MPs on Monday piled on Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis for having reported to authorities a Twitter parody account – leading to police raiding the...
Justice minister defends police action over fake Twitter account
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Wednesday said police followed standard procedure while handling her complaint last December against a parody account on Twitter, which had...
Parody, full stop?
The president may have drawn a line under the minister of justice and the Twitter incident but legally it’s far from over By Achilleas Demetriades...
Woman in Yiolitis Twitter spat plans to sue
The woman whose home was raided by police late last month over a parody account on Twitter mocking Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis has confirmed she...
Flawed search warrant was used on suspected owner of Yiolitis parody account
The supreme court on Friday cancelled a police search warrant used to enter the home of a Larnaca woman suspected of being the administrator of...
Reopening of police stations in old Nicosia to ensure safety of residents
The reopening of the two police stations at Ledra street and the one at Paphos gate after completion of renovation works will increase safety in...
Akel says it’s not letting go of Yiolitis Twitter storm
Main opposition Akel sought to keep up pressure on the government on Monday over an apparently wrong police raid at a private citizen’s home after...
Justice minister under fire for reporting Twitter parody account to police (updated)
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis came under fire on Tuesday after she reported a parody account of her on Twitter, prompting police to secure a search...
Yiolitis highlights work to tackle corruption
With wishes for Christmas and the new year, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday took stock of her first six months in office, highlighting work...
Yiolitis says government determined to stamp out corruption
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis stressed the government’s determination to stamp out corruption on Wednesday, noting that it entailed parliament passing the state budget whose approval...
Ministry mulls amending early release clause for prisoners
The justice ministry is looking into amending a controversial provision in the prison law that allows convicted prisoners who meet certain requirements to submit a...
Limassol police made 29 domestic violence arrests in two months (Updated)
The Limassol police unit tasked with investigating domestic violence cases responded to 180 complaints in two months and made 29 arrests, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis...
Coronavirus: Fury over huge queues at roadblocks and testing centres (Updated)
The government was slammed on Monday for its lack of preparation as thousands of people queued up for Covid testing, and kilometres-long queues of motorists...
Yiolitis: obey traffic rules or pay the new hefty fines
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday called on drivers to conform with traffic laws, the first day hefty new fines for violations went into effect....
Justice minister seeks ways to speed up passing of crucial reform bills
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis has proposed the setting up of a working group, comprised of representatives from political parties and the bar association, to speed...
Yiolitis urges MPs to make judicial reform an urgent priority
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis urged parliament to make justice reform its priority or risk delaying much-needed changes for another year. The reform bills had been...