Immigrants
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said in an interview with an Italian newspaper on Friday that African and European states should agree quotas for African immigrants...
Cyprus has repatriated nearly 7,000 migrants in 2022 (Updated)
Cyprus has repatriated close to 7,000 migrants during 2022 and is a model within the EU for such returns, according to Interior Minister Nicos Nouris....
Jail for men who broke into migrant camp to settle personal differences (Updated)
Six of eight men arrested at Pournara migrant reception centre were sentenced to jail time on Wednesday for illegally entering the centre with offensive weapons...
Police warn Chlorakas locals not to take law into their own hands
Recent incidents of mostly young Cypriot men in Chlorakas taking the law into their own hands, apparently against members of the Syrian community, have led...
Coronavirus: Kisa slams treatment of migrants amid pandemic
Immigrant support group Kisa on Monday again slammed the interior ministry’s position on refugees and migrants, saying it was taking legal action. While the ministry...
UK interior minister resigns after immigration scandal (Update)
Britain’s interior minister resigned on Sunday after Prime Minister Theresa May’s government faced an outpouring of indignation over its treatment of some long-term Caribbean residents...
Child migrants deserve better, watchdog says
By Evie Andreou CHILDREN’S Rights Commissioner, Leda Koursoumba said on Thursday that the government needs to adopt a comprehensive policy on children of undocumented migrants...
House President: Equal human rights for refugees and immigrants
Establishing multiculturalism and strengthening the social fabric of the immigrant communities in host countries can be achieved by acknowledging that the protection of human rights...
Facebook removes, then restores anti-immigrant video in Hungary
Facebook on Wednesday reversed a decision to take down a video posted by a Hungarian political aide that blamed crime on immigrants, saying it was...
Police looking into immigration status of 17 men found wandering in Nicosia area
Police found a total of 17 men, most likely illegal immigrants late Wednesday and early Thursday in the Nicosia area. Around 9.30pm on Wednesday, Peristerona...