Prison congestion much improved after intervention, Lottides says
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said Friday that after her office had intervened, the central prisons were decongested as part of measures to battle the spread of...
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Teen suffers serious burns in suspected torture case
A 21-year-old Greek Cypriot man was arrested in Limassol on Monday on suspicion of physically abusing an 18-year-old Romanian man who is now in serious...
Torture issues in Cyprus to be reviewed by the UN
The UN Committee against Torture is due to review issues that have arisen in Cyprus on November 15 and 18 during its upcoming session. The...
One of the Eoka vets died only days before news of deal with UK (Updated)
Andreas Voudaskas, one of the 33 elderly Greek Cypriot torture victims whom the UK agreed to pay £1m earlier this week, sadly died last weekend...
British army was given ‘free rein’ to torture Eoka suspects
Military historian supports claims by Eoka veterans, saying torture was a ‘key part’ of British government’s counterinsurgency efforts By Jean Christou A military historian, Dr...
The naked truth is not the whole truth Mr Erdogan
By Alper Ali Riza The Turks should share the evidence of torture contained in the audio recordings in the Khashoggi case with all the law...
Retired British soldier spills 60-year-old secret about Eoka suspect’s death and cover-up
A former British soldier who served in Cyprus during the Eoka struggle against colonial rule has spoken out for the first time after 60 years...
Justice ministry says report on prevention of torture ‘positive’
The justice ministry said it was satisfied with the report of the European Commission on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or...
UN investigator decries Iran clampdown, torture, floggings
Iran has arrested activists and political opponents in a clampdown on freedom of expression as use of torture continues despite promises of reform, a United Nations...
Eoka fighters win first historical torture battle in UK court
The UK’s Royal Courts of Justice on Friday rejected an attempt by the British government to try under Cypriot law a historical torture and abuse...
