Yiolitis’ resignation fuels recriminations
Thursday’s sudden resignation of Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis has further fuelled frenzied speculation about an imminent government reshuffle and sparked a fresh round of recriminations...
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New fire stations on the way says minister as exercise gets underway
New fire stations are being planned, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said on Monday as the summer, and its associated fire season, gets underway. Speaking at...
Justice minister outlines improvements made for LGBT community
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Monday highlighted improvements made in Cyprus in recent years to safeguard the LGBTI community but advocacy groups have drawn attention...
Eleftheriou sexual harassment case ‘has not been swept under the carpet’ (Updated)
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Monday said the police complaint filed by member of Cyprus’ women’s national shooting team Andri Eleftheriou, who said she was...
Police have assumed heavy burden during crisis says minister
The police, together with health professionals, have assumed a heavy burden in the fight against the pandemic, with the members of the force having to...
Coronavirus: In Easter message, Yiolitis urges compliance with measures
Ahead of Easter, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday sent a message of hope during what she called “a difficult time for everyone,” while urging...
Justice minister welcomes changes to justice system for children
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis praised parliament’s passing of a bill which will overhaul the way in which minors are treated and handled across the justice...
Discussion starts of bill to up penalties for domestic violence (Updated)
Against a backdrop of an increase in violence against women, MPs on Monday started to review of a new bill incorporating the Istanbul Convention as...
MP candidates withdraw from Greens electoral list (updated)
Two Limassol-based Green MP candidates have withdrawn from the upcoming parliamentary elections after another party candidate verbally assaulted a female minister. Actress Melanie Steliou Nicolaou...
Greens MP candidate blasted for insulting minister on social media
A Greens candidate MP has been referred to the party’s disciplinary council after hurling insults on social media at Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis, it emerged...
Law to fully tackle gender violence expected soon (with video)
A legal framework to tackle gender violence in compliance with the Istanbul Convention is expected to be put in place soon, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis...
Minister calls on sexually abused to report cases to police
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Tuesday urged people who have been sexually abused or harassed to find the courage to report their cases to the...
Justice Minister on sick leave for ten days
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis will be abstaining from her duties for 10 days, it was announced on Monday, so that she can recover from an...
Our View: Grandiose corruption plans but can they be implemented?
Concluding Thursday night’s televised address, President Anastasiades described the measures to combat corruption, which were to be announced the following day, as “the biggest mission...
Tales from the Coffeshop: Prez Nik doth protest too much
EVERYTHING he does to wriggle out of the problems he has created for himself ends up causing him more trouble. He could have lost his...
Yiolitis says bill was not withdrawn, but will be amended (Update 2)
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Friday said she did not withdraw a bill for the creation of a court for the speedy process of disputes...
Humour, parody and satire – funny things!
A chilling step in the direction of arbitrary encroachment of the right to freedom of expression, a phenomenon that is becoming all too common in...
Our View: State officials are public servants not overlords
In 1971 a now-infamous US navy experiment was conducted at Stanford University, which consisted of a simulated prison environment with a group of students divided...
Police House to increase officer presence on central streets
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Tuesday visited a building in Limassol which will be converted into the first Police House on the island, as part...
‘Turkey’s irrational demands did not allow reaching a Cyprus settlement’
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Sunday said that “despite our determination and sincere will, the intransigent stance and the irrational demands of Turkey did not...