Police probe into leaked morgue photos ongoing
The police disciplinary investigation into leaked photographs of the body of a murder victim from the morgue is still ongoing, a police representative told the House human rights committee on ...
New prison to be built in Mathiatis
A new central prison will be constructed on the outskirts of Mathiatis, following widespread overcrowding at existing facilities, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed to the House human rights committee on ...
Access to information in times of war crucial for the deaf
Access to information, particularly during times of war, has proved inadequate for deaf people, the House human rights committee heard on Monday.
The Cyprus confederation of disability organisations (Kysoa) and ...
More support pledged for domestic violence victims
New interventions to combat gender-based and domestic violence were announced on Monday at parliament, with Law Commissioner Sofia Kleopa Hadjikyriacou saying that access to support would not depend on the ...
Ministries clash over proposed guide dog bill at House committee
A proposal to grant institutional recognition to guide dogs triggered sharp disagreements on Monday during discussions at the House human rights committee.
The bill, submitted by Ecologist MP Charalambos Theopemptou, ...
MPs press for justice in Takata airbag tragedy
Families of two young people killed by defective Takata airbags told the House human rights committee on Monday that Cypriot authorities have left them “in the dark” nearly two years ...
Drug problem reaches ‘organised crime’ level, MPs told
The drug problem in the island’s schools has risen to the level of organised crime involving recruitment, trafficking and distribution and the failure to put a stop to it ...
Gender-based violence needs actions, House committee agrees
Gender-based violence should be thoroughly looked into through investigation and control mechanisms, as the mere condemnation of cases was not enough, MPs said on Monday at the House human rights ...
Earlier teaching of sex ed ‘could have saved many children’
An earlier introduction of sex education in Cyprus’ schools “would have saved many children” from abuse, Volt MP Alexandra Attalides said on Monday.
Speaking at a House human rights committee ...
Artist’s controversy highlights free speech concerns
Denying criticism that his ministry was trying to stifle free expression, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday sought to draw a distinction between the twin roles of Yiorgos Gavriel as ...