New video exposes rude behaviour at welfare office (Updated)
Just days after a video clip went viral showing a female asylum seeker being hit by a man said to be her landlord, a new...
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Arrests made after video showing man beating woman goes viral (Video) (Update 3)
By Christodoulos Mavroudis and Nick Theodoulou connection with an attack on a foreign woman who was renting from them, which was captured on video. Police...
Police looking for man involved in Emba clash
Migrants support NGO Kisa on Monday accused the police of covering up true events in Emba village following an ongoing investigation into a clash there...
Kisa calls for criminal inquiry into separation of Syrian family
Migrants’ support NGO Kisa on Friday called for an independent criminal investigation into the treatment of refugees sent back to Lebanon – including the husband...
Minister a no-show at MP grilling over divided family
Lawmakers on Monday sought an update on what efforts, if any, are underway to reunite a Syrian family who arrived here as irregular migrants, but...
Elam suspended from Twitter
Twitter on Thursday suspended the account of the Cypriot nationalist party Elam, with a pro-migrant NGO welcoming the news. The party’s account – @elamcy2008 –...
Council of Europe pressures government over treatment of migrants
The Council of Europe has called on Cyprus to justify its prevention of boats with migrants from arriving on the island, conditions at reception centres...
Amnesty raises concerns over deregistration of migrant support group
Amnesty International expressed concern on Wednesday over new rules passed by the government that could see anti-racism and migrant support organisation Kisa shut down. “As...
Tough criteria for citizenship slammed as ‘racist’
Migrant support NGO Kisa on Tuesday slammed a new bill with tougher criteria for citizenship as racist. “The ministry has prepared and submitted the bill...
Asylum seekers at Pournara protest over living conditions
Hundreds of asylum seekers staying in the Pournara reception centre protested on Monday over delays in their application process and what they described as the...
