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Ombudswoman calls on police to explain their heavy-handedness at demo

Staff ReporterFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

By Staff ReporterFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 202101521

Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain...

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Cyprus protest draws international scrutiny (Updated)

Nick TheodoulouFebruary 17, 2021February 18, 2021

By Nick TheodoulouFebruary 17, 2021February 18, 202105111

The fallout from Saturday’s protest – with footage of police violence shocking many observers – has engulfed the local political landscape but has also drawn...

Cyprus

Second protest slated for coming weekend

Gina AgapiouFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021

By Gina AgapiouFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 202101967

A second protest march against state authoritarianism has been announced for next Saturday, following scenes of police brutality in their efforts to disperse protesters at...

Cyprus Featured

Man arrested, allegedly after trying to set fire prosecutors’ offices

Gina AgapiouMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020

By Gina AgapiouMay 6, 2020May 6, 202001446

Police early on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly attempted to set fire to the building housing the offices of prosecutors in Nicosia/ The suspect...

Cyprus Featured

Coronavirus: binman files complaint against police for brutality during check (with video)

Evie AndreouApril 3, 2020April 3, 2020

By Evie AndreouApril 3, 2020April 3, 2020011083

A 29-year-old binman from Nicosia on Friday said he filed a complaint of police brutality claiming he was attacked and arrested by officers doing routine...

Cyprus

Man claims police brutality, police say injuries self-inflicted

Annette ChrysostomouApril 18, 2019

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 18, 20190223

Police arrested a 24-year-old man for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest in the Paphos district on Wednesday evening. At around 9.10pm, police officers...

Cyprus

Investigation launched after man alleges was beaten up by police

Andria KadesMay 15, 2018

By Andria KadesMay 15, 20187 155

The police watchdog has launched an investigation into a complaint from a Limassol farmer who said officers violently beat him up and shot at him...

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Protests erupt in California after shooting of black man

Reuters News ServiceMarch 31, 2018March 31, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceMarch 31, 2018March 31, 20182 144

About 200 demonstrators squared off with police in riot gear overnight in California’s capital and more protests are planned for Saturday, after a autopsy on...

Americas World

Video of police shooting unarmed black man sparks protests in Sacramento

Reuters News ServiceMarch 23, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceMarch 23, 20182 153

Newly released video footage of police killing an unarmed black man in a barrage of gunfire in Sacramento, California, left the mayor “horrified” and sparked...

Cyprus

AG to decide on police brutality charges

Evie AndreouMay 31, 2016June 1, 2016

By Evie AndreouMay 31, 2016June 1, 20167 205

Police on Tuesday said they respect a Nicosia district court decision which acquitted a 28-year-old man who reported he was beaten by officers in 2012...

Cyprus

Cops to be sentenced next week for Polis beating

Evie AndreouMay 20, 2016May 20, 2016

By Evie AndreouMay 20, 2016May 20, 201616 164

THE sentence of the two police officers who were found guilty after they were caught on tape beating up a man in a Polis Chrysochous holding cell in February...

Cyprus

Polis cops found guilty of brutality (Updated)

Andria KadesMay 9, 2016May 20, 2016

By Andria KadesMay 9, 2016May 20, 201639 196

TWO police officers caught on tape beating up a man in a Polis Chrysochous holding cell in February 2014 were on Monday found guilty by...

Cyprus

Greece must pay former Cypriot student 450,000 for police beating

Staff ReporterFebruary 7, 2016February 7, 2016

By Staff ReporterFebruary 7, 2016February 7, 201630 411

The Greek state must pay 450,000 euros to a Cypriot man who was the victim of police brutality in Thessaloniki during a demonstration in 2006...

Crime Cyprus

Cell beating officers plead not guilty

George PsyllidesSeptember 14, 2015November 29, 2016

By George PsyllidesSeptember 14, 2015November 29, 201648 139

Two police officers accused of beating a detainee inside a holding cell in Paphos in 2014 pleaded not guilty on Monday and the case was adjourned for next month. The...

World

Protesters seek firing of Texas officer who threw girl to ground

FORMER STAFFJune 9, 2015

By FORMER STAFFJune 9, 20150135

By Mike Stone Hundreds marched through the Dallas-area city of McKinney on Monday calling for the firing of a police officer seen in a video...

Cyprus

Police incident ‘a wake up call’ for us all, says ombudswoman

FORMER STAFFNovember 30, 2013November 30, 2013

By FORMER STAFFNovember 30, 2013November 30, 20131105

By Poly Pantelides A probe into whether police used racial profiling and excessive force that resulted in an Ivorian man breaking his leg, raises bigger...

Cyprus

Probe into use of excessive force (Updated)

FORMER STAFFNovember 29, 2013November 29, 2013

By FORMER STAFFNovember 29, 2013November 29, 20131108

By Poly Pantelides VIDEO footage released by migrant support group KISA shows police officers apparently trying to subdue an Ivorian man and breaking his leg...

Cyprus

Police accused of breaking migrant’s leg (video)

CyprusMailNovember 28, 2013November 28, 2013

By CyprusMailNovember 28, 2013November 28, 2013128 241

Video footage released by migrant support group KISA shows police officers apparently trying to subdue an Ivorian man and breaking his leg in the process...