Egyptian women race in Cairo to campaign for end to violence
Hundreds of women took part in a race in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Friday to campaign for an end to violence against women and push for
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One arrest, stadium damage in aftermath of hooligan clashes (updated)
Police have arrested a 17-year-old male for possession of a knife following Monday night’s clashes at a first division football match in Limassol that caused
Millennials leading the way in gender politics even in Cyprus
By Helen Sage The week that the Harvey Weinstein story surfaced, I immediately thought – as I guess many women did – of the personal
Ending gender-based violence 2017
By US Ambassador Kathleen Doherty Violence against women is a global scourge. One in three women worldwide will be beaten, coerced into sex, or abused
Mexico women protest violence in skeletal Day of Dead march
Wearing black clothing and skeletal face paint, dozens of women marched in downtown Mexico City on Wednesday to commemorate the growing number of women murdered
Ethiopian protesters attack factories in Africa’s rising economic star
Protesters in Ethiopia have damaged almost a dozen mostly foreign-owned factories and flower farms and destroyed scores of vehicles this week, adding economic casualties to
Protests turn violent in Congo capital, at least eight dead (update)
Congolese police and anti-government protesters clashed in the capital Kinshasa on Monday, killing at least eight people including three policemen, during a march against President
News Podcast: Migrants, violence, gender issues in Cyprob negotiations
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local
Fight in popular Limassol spot caught on video
An amateur video taken on Sunday showing three men having a fight is just one example of an area in Limassol which is plagued regularly
Paris protesters march under huge police presence
By Ingrid Melander and Brian Love Thousands of demonstrators marched under massive police presence in Paris on Thursday to demand that President Francois Hollande scrap
UEFA says could disqualify England, Russia from Euro 2016 if more violence
European soccer’s governing body warned the English and Russian football associations on Sunday that if fan violence continued their teams could be disqualified from the
Two football hooligans charged
Police on Saturday night arrested three Nicosia men in connection with incidents of violence following the recent Apollon-Omonia match at Tsirion stadium in Limassol. The
Government views tackling violence against women as a priority
A plan to combat violence against women is in the final stages of preparation, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou announced on Tuesday. Speaking at the opening
Dealing with violence in schools
THE Education ministry’s ‘direct intervention unit’ (OAP), that deals with violence and delinquency, responded to more than 1,000 requests from primary, secondary and technical schools
Trump refuses to condemn violence at his U.S. presidential rallies
By Andy Sullivan Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that “professional agitators” bore much of the blame for violence at his rallies as video showed
Must democracy be abandoned in the name of tradition
What sparks off the violence? Recently, a police inspector worriedly shook his head about the readiness of the Cypriot people to resort to violence. His
Palestinian girl, 13, shot dead after trying to stab Israeli guard -police
By Ali Sawafta A 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead on Saturday by an Israeli security guard she tried to stab at a settlement in
Footballers arrested for attack against match officials
Police on Wednesday evening arrested three footballers in connection with an assault against match officials during a district game in Limassol. The three AEM Moutayiakka
2015 in review: Shining a light on violence
By Andria Kades Reporting on violent crime often feels like walking into walls. All too often one fact screams out: “this could have been prevented.”
Events in Cyprus to commemorate victims of transgender violence
A series of events is being organised to commemorate 2015 transgender victims organised by the “Trans Community Action Group” of Accept-LGBT Cyprus, the NGO said