Prosecutor ‘not ready’ in Greek Cypriots’ case in north
The prosecutor in the case of the five Greek Cypriots in the north accused of privacy violations, trespassing and breaching the peace at a civilian court in Trikomo on Friday ...
North slams EU resolution on arrested Greek Cypriots as ‘slander’
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Friday night decried the resolution passed by the European parliament earlier in the week on the arrests of five Greek Cypriots in the north, ...
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Second remand order against arrested Greek Cypriots in north ruled illegal
The north’s supreme court on Monday ruled that a second remand order against the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north in July – handed down by the civilian court ...
US Congressmen call on Rubio to intervene over arrests in north
Members of the US Congress have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to intervene over the “unlawful arrest and detention of five Greek Cypriots” in the north.
The members ...
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Arrested Greek Cypriots’ lawyer himself arrested in north
Murat Metin Hakki, the lawyer of the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July, was himself arrested on Wednesday, according to reports.
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Greek Cypriots’ case in north adjourned due to defendant’s ill health
The military court case regarding the alleged illegal entry into the north of five Greek Cypriots who were arrested near Trikomo in July was on Wednesday adjourned for a week ...
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Greek Cypriots arrested in north taken back to crossing point
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north last month were on Thursday taken back to the crossing point through which they entered the north on the day ...
Annita writes to Metsola over arrest of Greek Cypriots in north
House president Annita Demetriou on Monday penned a letter to European Parliament president Roberta Metsola expressing her “outrage and indignation” at the arrest and continued detention of five Greek Cypriots ...
EU official slams north’s ‘so-called judicial system’ after Greek Cypriot arrests
A European Commission spokesperson on Tuesday said the European Union “does not recognise the self-proclaimed state in the northern part of Cyprus and its so-called judicial system” after the arrest ...
Govt: ongoing detention of five Greek Cypriots in north a ‘gross violation’ of rights
The continued unlawful detention of five Greek Cypriots in the north constitutes a flagrant breach of fundamental legal principles and human rights, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told the Cyprus News ...
Crossings continue despite arrests of Greek Cypriots in north
The number of people crossing between Cyprus’ two sides has remained largely stable throughout the summer, despite fears in some quarters that crossings may drop in light of the arrest ...