#Justice Minister Anna Procopiou

Cabinet on Wednesday ratified the amendment to legislation regarding the prevention and suppression of violence in sports venues. This amendment introduces graduated penalties and increases the duration of exclusion from ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou met with Edek Leader Marinos Sizopoulos on Thursday to discuss immigration, judicial reform, juvenile delinquency, and a raft of other issues. Following the meeting, Procopiou told ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou on Wednesday said Cyprus is ready to work alongside international partners in revising European legislation aimed at combatting migrant smuggling. Procopiou took part in the inaugural ...

The Cyprus’ police force is undergoing changes so it stands by the public, rather than against them, as efforts are underway to help the public trust officers more, Justice Minister ...

Minister of Justice Anna Procopiou on Monday is to begin a series of meetings with leaders and members of the parliamentary parties. During the meetings MPs will discuss the scope, ...

The justice ministry is increasingly concerned for the public’s health and safety amid increasing drug use trends, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Attending a workshop over illegal ...

The police and the fire brigade signed a memorandum of cooperation on Thursday regarding training of new recruits. The signing of the memorandum took place at a ceremony attended by ...

Economic interests have transformed faith into a marketable commodity making it challenging to balance between the need for financial support and preservation of religious values, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou ...

The government on Thursday revealed that it will soon bring a bill that will allow the justice minister to issue a decree barring access to websites deemed to have racist ...

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to Cyprus and meeting with Justice Minister Anna Procopiou has caused a lot of controversy, as she is the first EU member ...

The fire in the foothills of the Limassol mountains is completely under control and has no active front though firefighting forces remain vigilant in the area on Tuesday, while pre-emptive ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou requested the establishment of a committee to investigate possible disciplinary offences against the former drugs squad, Ykan, chief, Michalis Katsounotos, who had corruption allegations brought against ...

The resumption of a new effort for a Cyprus settlement has been set as a priority by the Government of Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Anna ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou is attending the informal council of justice and home affairs council of the EU taking place in Spain this week. The agenda includes key topics such ...

Justice minister Anna Procopiou has announced that a total of 64 prisoners have been placed into working roles following their release. The released prisoners have been employed as part of a ...

Over 70 cadets joined the police force after completing three years of academy training, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the police academy, Procopiou ...

Resistance to reforms and changes promoted comes from the effort to protect specific interests but the government will not succumb to such pressures, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said on ...

Upgrading existing facilities and adding a new wing to the prison will solve the problem of overcrowding, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Thursday, after a cabinet meeting. She said: “...

Justice Minister Anna Koukkides – Prokopiou informed her EU counterparts of the creation of an independent authority to monitor the implementation of EU sanctions in Cyprus, during the second day of ...

The new public service post of the former prison director Anna Aristotelous will be announced next week, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Thursday. Aristotelous is transferring to “an important ...

Prison guards have been exempted from having to take the government examinations in an effort to tackle staff shortages, the justice ministry announced on Friday. This is the first in ...

Cyprus is 29th out of 49 countries in the Council of Europe when it comes to LGBTI+ rights, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Wednesday. In a statement made on the occasion ...

Fake and malicious complaints made against police will become a criminal offence, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Thursday, adding that ministry will be promoting a bill regarding the issue. ...

An effort to modernise and improve the way the judicial system operates is in the pipeline, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Tuesday, saying new courts will be established. “This ...