Two men arrested for assisting illegal entry
Two 33-year-old men were arrested in Larnaca on suspicion of assisting the illegal entry of migrants into the republic, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests occurred during a police operation ...
Human trafficking is high profit, low risk, commissioner says
Human trafficking remains a high profit and low risk crime which worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic with the increase of risk factors, Gender Equality Commissioner Josephine Antoniou said on Monday.
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Charity event to support human trafficking survivors
It’s a heavy topic, talking about women and children who were sucked into the human trafficking ring but one that shouldn’t be ignored. Some call them victims but ...
Our View: Practical steps needed to see human trafficking cases brought to court, not new laws
It is good that the House Ethics Committee has taken up the weakness of the authorities in combating human trafficking. The committee met on Monday to look at the failings ...
Human trafficking law remains a dead letter, says Akel deputy
The 2019 law to prosecute customers of human trafficking victims was not being implemented said the president of the House human rights committee, Irini Charalambidou on Monday.
“Trafficking of human beings ...
Human trafficking arrest as part of European-wide operation
By Mary Spyrou
One person has been arrested for human trafficking and eight possible victims were identified in Cyprus as part of a joint European operation by Europol.
The investigation ...
Man charged with human trafficking offences
A 49-year-old man was charged with offences related to human trafficking for labour exploitation and withholding personal documents concerning five people, police said on Saturday.
He was arrested on June 3 ...