Three to stand trial for human trafficking
Three suspects were on Tuesday referred to trial before the Nicosia criminal court accused of belonging to a human trafficking ring following the testimony of an 18-year-old woman.
The young ...
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 ...
People traffickers jailed for two years
The Limassol district court on Tuesday jailed three Bulgarian nationals, a woman and two men, the first for two years and the others for 20 months, after finding them guilty of ...
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 ...
Bill seeks 15 years jail for helping illegal migrants enter Republic
Parliament on Monday wrapped up discussion of a bill providing for severe penalties – criminal and otherwise – to persons or legal entities aiding and abetting the unlawful entry of persons into ...
Suspected people traffickers remanded
Two men, a Turkish national and a Turkish Cypriot, were remanded on Wednesday for eight days on suspicion of illegally assisting a group of 19 Syrian migrants arrive in Cyprus by ...