‘Is it so difficult to communicate with us?’ Filipino community asks authorities
THE police not only failed to do what was necessary in the cases of the women who disappeared and ended up murdered, but also did
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Kisa calls for investigation into police handling of Mary Rose murder
Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism organisation Kisa, has expressed grave concern for the fate of the six-year-old daughter of murdered Mary Rose Tiburcio as police
News podcast: Is the government doing enough for asylum seekers
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local
Egyptian hijacker ‘was treated so badly’ he preferred extradition, Kisa says
By Annette Chrysostomou and Evie Andreou Migrant support group Kisa said Egyptian hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa, 61 who was extradited to Egypt on Saturday had
Arrest of migrant mother for allegedly stealing food ‘beyond the pale’
By Peter Michael Migrant support group Kisa said on Saturday that police exceeded all limits of discrimination when they arrested and detained a migrant woman,
Kisa stages protest family of Syrian-Kurd refugees
Pro-migrant group Kisa staged a protest outside the interior ministry on Thursday in a show of solidarity for a family of Syrian Kurds who
Kisa head says he has ‘nothing to hide’
Head of the migrant support group Kisa Doros Polycarpou said on Tuesday he intends to sue Disy MP Andreas Kyprianou unless the latter publically retracts
Kofinou: feeling far removed from Europe
Over the past several years, migrant support group Kisa and the Unhcr have put extensive pressure on the Cypriot authorities to raise the quality of
Where government falls short, NGOs step in
By Jelter Meers Cyprus’ efforts against human trafficking were not as successful in 2016 as they were in 2015, according to the latest US Department
Free speech, the great misnomer of the 21st century
Without getting into the specifics of the ‘free speech’ vs ‘hate speech’ debate that arose this week between the Archbishop, Kisa and the attorney-general, and
Kisa unhappy with AG’s view that archbishop’s comments did not incite hate
By Stephania Xenophontos THE movement for equality, support, anti-racism (Kisa) has expressed its dissatisfaction with Attorney-general Costas Clerides’ decision to shoot down a complaint lodged
AG clears Archbishop of ‘hate speech’, Kisa to file private criminal case (Update)
Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides has shot down a complaint lodged by a local NGO against Archbishop Chrysostomos for remarks he made regarding Turkish settlers in
Kisa financial appeal for talented migrant athlete
Kisa migrant and refugee centre is asking the public to support a 17-year-old refugee whose dream it is to train as a middle-distance runner. The
More needs to be done to stop trafficking
Sexual and labour exploitation are the two most common forms of human trafficking in Cyprus the interior ministry said on Tuesday. In a message to
Hijacker claims prison mistreatment, brings drugs to court as ‘proof of pressure’
An Egyptian man fighting extradition for hijacking an EgyptAir flight that was diverted to Larnaca who claimed Wednesday he had his teeth knocked out in
‘Migrant women lack access to heath care’ KISA says, calls on AG to suspend Filipina prosecution
IMMIGRANT support group KISA Friday called on the attorney-general to suspend the prosecution of a Filipina who gave birth to a dead foetus which she
Mennoyia policewoman abuses detainee (Updated with KISA comments) [VIDEO]
A female guard at Mennoyia Detention Centre can be seen repeatedly swearing at one of the – presumably Muslim – inmates, hurling insults at the
KISA says Cyprus effectively telling refugees: don’t come, your life here will be dire
Migrant support group KISA on Sunday called for a comprehensive integration policy and equal participation of asylum seekers and people with international protection in society.
Serious questions raised over Oroklini shooting
Immigrant support group KISA has disputed the police version of events that led to the fatal shooting of an Egyptian man who took his 16-month-old
KISA head says not arrested for trespassing at Oroklini crime scene (Updated)
Head of migrant support group KISA, Doros Polykarpou was one of the two men taking photographs inside of the Oroklini home of the 41-year-old Egyptian
