New protest to mark 20 years since Thanasis joined army
A new protest is planned outside the legal service on Saturday by the family of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, to mark 20 years since he enrolled in the army.
“The family of ...
Judge’s appeal could invalidate dismissal procedure
Judge Doria Varoshiotou’s dismissal by the supreme judicial council could set a precedent on whether judges are permanently appointed from day one or can be considered “temporary”, a point ...
Former judge Varoshiotou to appeal dismissal after controversial ruling
Former district court judge Doria Varoshiotou said through her attorney on Thursday that she will fight the recent decision dismissing her at the end of her two-year probationary period.
Varoshiotou ...
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Explanation expected after dismissal of Thanasis judge
Public explanations of the reasons for dismissing judge Doria Varoshiotou, who exposed claims of foul play in the long-running case of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou should be forthcoming, President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Judge who ruled Thanasis’ case terminated
Judge Doria Varoshiotou, who ruled that the 2005 death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was a criminal act, will not be made permanent after completing her two-year probationary term.
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Challenging the Attorney-general is not unknown
In Cyprus, immunity from challenge is a hangover from colonial times
Thanasis Nicolaou, a newly conscripted soldier in the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) national guard was found dead under Alassa ...
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MPs urge attorney-general to reopen Thanasis case
The House human rights committee on Monday held a charged session that lasted more than three hours, focusing on the death of 26-year-old national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, following the recent ...
‘Courts must make the final decision’ over Thanasis case, investigator says
The courts “must make the final decision” over whether there exists criminal liability over the alleged coverup of the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, lawyer Thanasis ...
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Legal service ‘will not file criminal charges’ over conscript Thanasis’ death
The legal service on Thursday decided not to file any criminal charges over the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, his mother Andriana Nicolaou said.
“Provocatively, for 20 ...
Seven face prosecution over Nicolaou cover-up
Seven individuals are now the focus of legal action in the long-running murder case of Thanasis Nicolaou, as the victim’s family presses ahead with private criminal prosecutions over what ...
Thanasis Nicolaou’s remains transferred to monastery ossuary
The remains of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was murdered in 2005, have been placed in an ossuary at a Limassol monastery.
His mother, Andriana Nicolaou, who is currently in Jerusalem, announced ...
Court proceedings postponed over return of conscript Thanasis’ remains
The planned court ruling over whether the remains of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, would be returned to his family, was on Friday postponed.
It had initially been ...
Court to rule on return of Thanasis Nicolaou’s remains on April 4
The Limassol district court will announce its decision on April 4 regarding the request by the family of Thanasis Nicolaou for the return of his skeletal remains, which have been kept ...
‘Seven people held responsible’ for Thanasis Nicolaou’s death
A total of seven people have been held responsible for the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, according to reports on Saturday.
Newspaper Phileleftheros wrote that the report into the ...
Thanasis Nicolaou’s mother calls for justice following investigation findings
Justice can only be served by punishing those responsible for the death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, his mother, Andriana Nicolaou, said on Thursday, following the release of an independent ...
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Cabinet submits Thanasis’ death report to attorney-general
President Nikos Christodoulides chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday at the presidential palace, where ministers were briefed on the findings of an investigation into the 2005 death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou.
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Conscript death case findings to be submitted next week
The findings of an investigation carried out into the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 will be submitted next week.
The case’s two investigators, lawyer Thanasis Athanasiou and retired ...
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Pathologist Stavrianos claims rights were violated in conscript death case
Lawyers acting on behalf of former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos on Friday sent a letter to President Nikos Christodoulides claiming his rights had been violated when he appealed a court ...
Solidarity march for Thanasis Nicolaou
The streets of Strovolos saw a powerful show of solidarity as a march was held in memory of Thanasis Nicolaou on Saturday morning.
Despite two decades of heartbreak, his mother, ...
Supreme court confirms Thanasis Nicolaou’s death was murder
The supreme court has rejected the appeal of state forensic pathologist Panicos Stavrianos, reaffirming that the death of 26-year-old national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was a criminal act.
The ruling upholds ...
Supreme Court upholds verdict – conscript was strangled
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal lodged by state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos against a Limassol district court ruling that conscript Thanasis Nicolaou had been strangled to death in 2005.
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Supreme Court to decide on cause of Thanasis Nicolaou’s death on Wednesday
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday announce its decision regarding the cause of the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005.
The Limassol district court had ruled in May that Nicolaou ...
Thanasis Nicolaou investigators granted final extension
The investigators appointed to uncover how national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou died, as well as “reprehensible acts” over how his case was handled were granted a three-month extension on Wednesday.
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Top court postpones decision in Thanasis Nicolaou case
The Supreme Court will announce its decision over the case surrounding Thanasis Nicolaou’s death at a later unspecified date, after Monday’s hearing had lawyers from each side put ...