Japan woman, confined by parents, found frozen to death – police
Japanese police said on Wednesday they have arrested a couple whose 33-year-old daughter froze to death in a tiny room where they had confined her...
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Efi Herodotou’s parents found guilty of influencing a witness (updated)
The parents of Efi Herodotou, who was found guilty last month of killing 17-year-old Emilios Ioannou when she ran a red light in December 2007,...
Police caution parents about uploading children’s photos
With beach season in full swing, police on Sunday cautioned parents against uploading photos of their young children to social media where they can be...
Police seize cocaine, arrest man and his parents
Police on Friday arrested a 24-year-old man and his parents after finding around 850 grammes of cocaine at their home in Nicosia. A 27-year-old was...
Outcry over death of Indian girl, 13, after 68-day fast
By Neha Dasgupta A children’s rights group has called for Indian police to arrest the parents of a 13-year-old girl from the minority Jain community...
Health minister asks parents for green light to administer HPV to girls at school
Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis on Friday urged parents to give their consent for their daughters to be given the free human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine...
Police warn of internet dangers, leaving cameras turned on
Police on Sunday issued advice to parents on how to protect their children from online risks. “The dangers lurking on the Internet are many and...
Agreement over parents’ presence at children’s medical examinations
Child commissioner Leda Koursoumba on Monday stressed the need for a policy change concerning the ban on parents or guardians being present when minors undergo...
Calls to change the ways children are examined in hospitals
Parents should be allowed to be by the side of their children during routine medical examinations in public hospitals, Children’s Rights Commissioner Leda Koursoumba...
Health ministry denies policy exists to remove parents when children being treated
THE health ministry said on Thursday there was no policy of removing a child’s parents or guardians from examination rooms during certain medical procedures. The...
