Ombudswoman’s visits continue to protect rights
The inalienable protection of an individual’s right not to be subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, and the prohibition of such treatment or conduct, constitute the ...
Migrants on boat for five days finally allowed to disembark
Tents have been erected at Ayios Nicolaos fishing shelter in Protaras for 102 irregular migrants from Syria who disembarked on Tuesday, five days after their boat arrived in the Cape Greco ...
UN refugee agency concerned for migrant kids at Pournara
A UN Refugee Agency (Unhcr) official has expressed concern over the wellbeing of 200 migrant children, half of whom unaccompanied, currently hosted at an overcrowded reception centre, the organisation said on ...
Three Syrian migrants found in Liopetri
Three Syrian migrants were spotted in Liopetri on Tuesday afternoon after passing into government-controlled areas from the north police said.
Police arrived on the scene after Liopetri residents spotted the ...
Migrants at Pournara demonstrate, heavy police presence (video)
Police in anti-riot gear gathered outside the Pournara migrant reception centre on Monday morning after residents there staged a protest calling for permission to leave the premises.
The migrants said ...
Nouris: this is no longer a refugee issue (Updated)
THE interior ministry on Tuesday condemned clashes between more than 600 migrants on Monday night at the overcrowded Pournara reception centre outside the capital, which left 35 people injured and caused considerable ...