Refugees in Cyprus share their stories
On the occasion of World Refugee Day 2020, the Cyprus office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released on Thursday videos of...
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Syrian refugees arrive in north, two shot
A group of 30 Syrians arrived early on Thursday in the north by boat with two men being shot and injured whilst trying to escape...
Demo held in Nicosia to support refugees
Over 100 people attended a demonstration in Nicosia on Friday marking World Refugee Day. Carrying banners saying, ‘Solidarity to refugees’ and ‘We can’t breathe’, scores...
Refugee solidarity demo planned for Friday
On the occasion of World Refugee Day marked annually on June 20 trade union Peo and other left-wing movements on Thursday urged people to join...
Vast majority of asylum seekers are Syrian says UNHCR
THE UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, which comes two days ahead of World Refugee Day marked on June 20, shows that an unprecedented 79.5 million...
Government aims to shorten asylum reviews
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday the government aimed at shortening the time it takes to review asylum applications and to especially speed up...
Pournara camp will return to normal operations on Monday
The Pournara refugee reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia will return to normal operations on Monday, the interior ministry announced on Friday. The decision was made after...
Eight police officers slightly injured in Pournara fracas (Updated)
Eight police officers were being treated for injuries on Thursday after being pelted with rocks by migrants from inside the Pournara camp in Kokkinitrimithia, protesting...
Collection launched to ease shortages at Pournara
The People’s Social Solidarity Network, founded to help those people with financial difficulties, on Wednesday announced a campaign to collect personal hygiene items for refugees...
Police warn Chlorakas locals not to take law into their own hands
Recent incidents of mostly young Cypriot men in Chlorakas taking the law into their own hands, apparently against members of the Syrian community, have led...
Teleconference between refugees and Unhcr highlights serious issues in Cyprus
A joint teleconference organised on Tuesday on the occasion of the completion of the ‘’AWARE’’ campaign was held between representatives of refugees and asylum seekers...
Pournara staff doing all they can to contain scabies outbreak, minister says
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Thursday workers at Pournara camp were doing everything they could to contain a scabies outbreak at the facility, amid criticism...
Coronavirus: Migrant groups call for lifting of refusal of entry to migrants arriving by sea
Migrant rights group Kisa along with a number of other, international groups have called on the government to terminate its policy of refusing entry to...
Refugees at Kokkinotrimithia reception centre go on hunger strike
Refugees at Kokkinotrimithia reception centre in Pournara began a hunger strike on Tuesday to denounce living conditions and overcrowding. The centre was designed to host...
Petition to stop forcible deportation of migrants
A petition calling on both leaders to work together and help refugees reunite with their families in Cyprus rather than be forcefully deported had garnered...
NGO says 175 Syrians detained in north should be taken in by Republic
Turkish Cypriot authorities should immediately release 175 detained Syrian asylum seekers, and Greek Cypriot authorities should allow them to cross to the government-controlled area and...
Coronavirus: Kisa slams treatment of migrants amid pandemic
Immigrant support group Kisa on Monday again slammed the interior ministry’s position on refugees and migrants, saying it was taking legal action. While the ministry...
Coronavirus: ‘Refugees and asylum seekers need accurate information’, many in dire straits
Refugees and immigrants must have access to accurate information and it is imperative that their health is protected during the coronavirus outbreak, the UN High...
Turkey’s zero problems with neighbours
Turkey cannot play dominoes with refugees on the frontier with Greece By Alper Ali Riza State encouragement of irregular movement of refugees by Turkey to...
The migration issue ‘could turn into’ Cyprus’ largest problem
The government said Thursday it will ready a plan of action by early next week to tackle the growing influx of migrants, while the defence...
