‘Safe zone’ at Pournara for unaccompanied minors now operating
The newly established ‘safe zone’, at the Pournara reception centre is now operational, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) announced. The new units, installed by...
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Paphos mayor calls for action, police intervene in fight between unaccompanied minors (Updated)
Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos on Saturday called for talks at the presidential palace to discuss migration, a day after anti-riot police intervened to break up...
‘Major effort’ to track down missing unaccompanied minors (Updated)
Police on Monday said they are “sparing no effort” in locating missing persons while many resources are being given to locate the 14 unaccompanied minors...
Authorities working on amending procedures for unaccompanied minors
Authorities are working on amending the procedures followed for unaccompanied minors as police said Friday there were 14 unaccompanied children who continue to be missing...
Eleven unaccompanied minors missing, some for up to three years, MPs hear
Eleven underage, unaccompanied minors are missing, some for up to three years, MPs heard on Thursday as elected officials decried double standards. The report was...
Minors to be transferred to Paphos from Pournara
Deputy social welfare minister Anastasia Anthousi on Tuesday said her ministry was working on an alternative solution for housing 150 unaccompanied minors in Paphos after...
Attorney-general orders probe into claims of migrant exploitation
Τhe interior ministry said on Thursday it would not be commenting at this stage on the attorney-general’s decision to launch an investigation into allegations of...
Cabinet approves transfer of 150 unaccompanied minors from Pournara (Updated)
One hundred and fifty unaccompanied minors currently at Pournara are to be transferred to other accommodation units in Famagusta, while the interior ministry said that...
Authorities struggling to determine whether young migrants are actually adults
In the wake of the uproar over living conditions for unaccompanied minors at Pournara migrant reception centre, MPs on Monday focused on the delicate subject...
Interior ministry defends treatment of minors at Pournara camp
The interior ministry on Thursday hit back at Akel’s calls for the minister Nicos Nouris to resign following a report which slammed the “appalling” conditions...
