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Security at police detention centres will be discussed on Monday following the escape of a 19-year-old remand prisoner from the Lakatamia holding cells on Friday night. Justice Minister Costas Fitiris ...

The Ecologists has raised concerns over plans to relocate the central prisons to Ayios Sozomenos, warning that the proposed site could affect protected land within the Natura 2000 network. In a ...

Akel called on Friday for the justice ministry to carry out proper studies and consult with local authorities before proceeding with its decision to locate the new central prisons in ...

The coast guard being established by the government will initially operate under the auspices of the justice ministry before being transferred to the deputy shipping ministry. The arrangement was outlined ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris has pledged to strengthen police presence in Limassol, saying new recruits will reinforce bicycle patrols and the police’s rapid response ‘Z’ unit, as concerns over ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris met with representatives of delivery companies on Wednesday to discuss the safety of their drivers following a series of attacks. The meeting was also attended by ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request by Equality (Isotita) trade unionist Giorgos Maltezos to register a private criminal indictment against five state officials over alleged violations of protections ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris has mounted a strong defence of his handling of an escalating dispute with the police union, insisting that while dialogue remains essential, operational decisions must ultimately ...

The central prisons are facing a growing security crisis marked by violence, drugs, overcrowding and staff shortages, the prison guards’ union Isotita (Equality) claimed on Thursday, as its dispute with ...

An illustration of the might of unions is the fact that union leaders are well rewarded by their respective employers. And this was not the case exclusively in the public ...

The government will assume responsibility for removing vehicles involved in serious traffic accidents under a new rapid response system, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday, with insurance companies expected ...

The Isotita (Equality) trade union on Friday described the dismissal of prison guard and union official Giorgos Maltezos as “manifestly illegal”, announcing legal action after the justice ministry terminated his ...

The government is set to present a new rapid response plan for the management of major incidents on Monday, following last week’s seven-hour traffic paralysis on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway ...

New powers to tackle organised crime and bolster policing reforms were at the forefront of Justice Minister Costas Fitiris’ agenda presented to MPs on Wednesday. Addressing the House legal affairs ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris criticised prison guards on Monday over working practices and sick leave, while also outlining reforms to prisons and policing. Speaking to Alpha, Fitiris said he could ...

The need for closer cooperation between the legal and medical professions in addressing challenges arising from technological advances, artificial intelligence and the protection of patients’ rights was highlighted on Thursday ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris is reportedly unhappy with the police leadership’s decision to change the working hours of crime prevention unit (OPE) officers without prior consultation, sources at the ...

Police have categorically denied that the matter of issuing an arrest warrant against journalist Makarios Drousiotis was ever raised in connection with an ongoing case linked to complaints he has ...

A new stabbing in the central prisons has come to light, although the incident has not been officially announced, according to press reports on Friday. A man claimed he had ...

The public must be made an ally, as no security system can be truly strong without trust and cooperation from the people, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Thursday during ...

The government’s objective is for the police investigation into the “Sandy” case to be completed as soon as possible, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Thursday, while noting he ...

The justice minister has banned all pre-election campaign activities at the police, fire brigade and prisons. Costas Fitiris gave clear instructions to the forces, following an Elam candidate’s speech ...

Cyprus’ prison and other holding facilities are full, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Friday, though he did stress that the government is “trying to find solutions”. “The prisons are ...

Concerns are mounting over proposed changes to Cyprus’ surveillance legislation, particularly efforts to remove judicial oversight as a key safeguard, lawyers said on Monday. The amended bill is expected to ...