Our View: New phone tapping bill far from safeguards national security
In a meeting behind closed doors last week, the House legal affairs committee finalised a bill that would allow the secret service (KYP) to listen in on people’s telephone ...
Police reform sparks fierce clash in parliament as chief refuses to yield
A tense debate erupted on Wednesday in the parliamentary legal committee over reform to police working hours, with police chief, Themistos Arnaoutis. standing firm despite strong opposition from unions.
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New prison could be possible in four years, says minister
Cyprus could have a new central prison the earliest in four years, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Wednesday, clarifying that the new institution would be built outside urban areas.
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Bills for faster tax justice received well at legal committee meeting
With an aim to expedite justice on taxation cases, the House legal committee on Wednesday discussed legislative initiatives, particularly the deadlines for appeals.
Disy MP Fotini Tsiridou, who proposed the ...
Audit Office reform gets parliamentary approval
MPs on Wednesday took the first concrete step towards modernising the Audit Office, agreeing to send part of a long-debated reform plan to the House plenum for a vote.
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Justice minister accused of trying to bring ‘big brother’ into audit office
Auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou on Wednesday accused Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis of attempting to introduce “big brother” into the audit office through the government’s planned reforms to the body.
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House begins debate on attorney-general’s role
Discussions begin on Wednesday at the House of Representatives regarding the legal framework concerning the distinction of the current double role of the attorney-general, with the creation of a general ...
House approves constitutional amendment on environmental rights
The House of Representatives unanimously accepted President Nikos Christodoulides’ referral regarding the second amendment to the Constitution, which enshrines the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
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Our View: Proposed amendment threatens free speech
A group of deputies, led by the president of the House legal affairs committee, Nicos Tornaritis of Disy, have decided that making threats, propagating fake news, the writing of offensive ...
‘Revenge porn’ bill discussed at House committee
A discussion around the possible introduction of legislation to criminalise the non-consensual use of personal images with erotic or sexual content, commonly referred to as revenge porn, took place on ...
Our View: Suspects in house remand pose a threat
It is a great relief that deputies of the House legal affairs committee have decided to engage in further discussions before taking any decisions on the two law proposals that ...
MPs agree need to tackle offensive behaviour on social media
MPs agreed on Wednesday that legal provisions were necessary to tackle offensive behaviour on social media without however curtailing people’s rights.
The House legal affairs committee also discussed a ...