Teacher remanded over sexual harassment claims
A 49-year-old maths teacher was remanded for eight days after two students filed complaints of sexual harassment against him, it was reported on Monday.
The two female students are 13 and 16.
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Further sexual harassment allegations at water board
Another allegation of sexual harassment has been made at the Nicosia waterboard, following three claims filed against the authority last month, it emerged on Wednesday.
According to a report in ...
Three women report sexual harassment at Nicosia Water Board
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides ordered disciplinary proceedings against a male employee at the Nicosia Water Board on Thursday after three women who work there reported him for sexual harassment.
Lottides ...
Medical association ‘unable’ to punish guilty doctor until trial is over
The Cyprus Medical Association (CMA) went on the defensive on Friday as to why it had yet to strike off or punish the doctor who was found guilty of indecently ...
Police can abuse but remain untouchable
Culture of silence over rape, harassment and domestic violence by police officers
MPs are sounding the alarm over what they describe is a boy’s club in the police force ...
Woman reports sexual harassment at the education ministry
The council of ministers has ordered an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment at the education ministry, after a female staffer reported a male colleague, it emerged on Monday.
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Workplace harassment disproportionately affecting women and their careers, commissioner says
Lack of exemplary punishment for harassers has compelled women to either resign from their positions or face dismissal, negatively impacting their career, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday.
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Limassol teacher suspended amid sexual harassment allegations
A teacher at a Limassol school has been suspended after sexual harassment allegations, the education ministry confirmed on Friday.
The man was arrested two weeks ago and remanded in custody.
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New law classifies sexual harassment by civil servants as standalone offence
Sexual harassment committed by civil servants will from now on be classed as a standalone offence and investigated differently to other disciplinary offences, under a law parliament passed on Thursday.
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House focuses on sexual harassment in public sector
There are serious cases of sexual harassment in Cyprus, MPs heard on Wednesday as discussion continued on unwelcome sexual advances and gender-based harassment in the public service as disciplinary offences.
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Sexual harassment now a disciplinary offence for police and fire service
Sexual harassment within the police force and the fire service will now be considered a disciplinary offence, the Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday, approving a proposal tabled by the ...
New helpline to support employees who experience harassment, violence
Workers can report incidents of violence or harassment through a new free-of-charge phone service that began operations on Monday.
The service, which aims to provide support to any employee who ...
Doctor accused of sexual harassment released on conditions
The 73-year-old private doctor held in custody since Friday in a sexual harassment case was released on Monday with conditions, to be summoned to court at a later date.
A 24...
Doctor, 73 arrested for sexual harassment after 24-year-old trainee files report
A 73-year-old doctor in Paphos was arrested on Friday after he was reported for sexually harassing a 24-year-old trainee.
Police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nicolaou said the doctor works ...
Code of conduct to prevent harassment at work
The guide to preventing harassment at work can become a beacon for consolidating awareness towards equal treatment of men and women, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday.
The minister ...
Teacher suspected of abusing teen students is suspended
A secondary education teacher who was accused of sexually harassing several teenage students has been suspended from his post at a state school.
According to Cyprus Mail information, the Limassol ...
Athletics-Coach Minichiello banned for life over inappropriate conduct
Toni Minichiello, who guided Britain’s Jessica Ennis-Hill to the heptathlon gold at London 2012, has been banned for life after a disciplinary panel appointed by the UK Athletics (UKA) Board ...
Education ministry backtracks, confirm sexual harassment investigation
The education ministry, which had initially rejected a student’s claims that she was sexually abused at the school, on Thursday confirmed police were investigating the incident.
“Regarding the incident ...
Press union calls for prompt probe of Sigma sexual harassment case
The journalists’ union (ESK) has demanded that investigations of sexual harassment in media spaces be prompt and thorough.
In a statement, the PSC called for a speedy investigation into the ...
Sigma suspends male journalist following sexual harassment complaint (Updated)
Sigma TV on Saturday said they had suspended a male journalist after a formal police complaint was filed against him last week by a female journalist who had worked with ...
Police unit so far handled 36 cases of sexual harassment
Police on Tuesday said they have so far handled 36 cases of sexual harassment, with 22 already filed in court.
Police spokesperson Eleni Constantinou said the number of cases investigated, or currently ...
New sexual harassment case goes to court
One more sexual harassment case has been filed in court, police said on Thursday, as the force continued its investigation into a flurry of complaints filed recently.
Police spokesperson Eleni ...
Could the #MeToo movement go civil in Cyprus?
The criminal route for a sexual harassment case has been blocked, but other possible actions exist
By Achilleas Demetriades
The #MeToo Movement that had started off in the US also ...
Former MEP to face sexual harassment charges on July 1
A former MEP who was accused by a Cypriot woman of sexual harassment while he was in office will be called to answer to the charge of indecent assault on ...