Lottides calls for end to delays in lift installations
A report into the “multi-year delay” in installing lifts in government-owned apartment buildings has been released by Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou Lottides. The report...
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‘Cyprus authorities must intervene against hate speech’
Comments spurring hate speech against the LGBTIQ+ community are condemnable and authorities must intervene immediately to tackle the slew of latest complaints, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou...
Ombudswoman says Okypy failed to find nurse for disabled child
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Monday that immediate action needs to be taken to find a licenced nurse for a disabled boy, to act as...
Large number of cases before Ombudswoman concern inclusive access to education
A large number of interventions by the Ombudswoman’s office this year concerned the “inalienable” right of children with disabilities to equal and non-discriminatory or inclusive...
Prison overcrowding has grown worse in recent years
Overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation,...
Term ‘single-parent family’ needs redefining says ombudswoman
Authorities should implement a strict timeframe to evaluate applications for the single-parent benefit, and should not penalise beneficiaries if they are found to cohabit with...
Ombudswoman calls for review of requests for flexible Okypy working
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday asked Okypy to re-evaluate the requests of four medical professionals asking for flexibility at work so they are able...
Ombudswoman calls on government to properly compensate woman for loss of property
The ombudswoman has advised authorities to offer redress to a woman to whom the government offered a pittance of state land in exchange for her...
Ombudswoman says all police officers should undergo anti-homophobic training
All police officers should undergo training on how to handle homophobic and transphobic offences, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has suggested. In a report to the...
Ombudswoman says children with disabilities discriminated against in exams
Children with disabilities are discriminated against because they must take the same common exam as all other students, Ombudswoman Maria Styalianou Lottides said on Tuesday....
