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Human trafficking runs much deeper than the 29 convictions over six years, Ombudswoman warns

The convictions recorded between 2020-26 over human trafficking in Cyprus are just the tip of the iceberg, according to...
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Court hears father returned with hunting rifle, threatened to “cut off” teacher’s legs, in trial over 14-year-old’s suicide

A Nicosia court heard on Monday that the father of Stylianos Konstantinou, who died by suicide in 2019 at...
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Cyprus “Red Flag” app to launch, aims to prevent gender-based violence

Cyprus recorded 10,000 reports of crimes against women and domestic violence over the past five years, with 7,000 of...
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Paphos domestic violence suspect probed over illegal CCTV, weapons claims

The case of a 48-year-old man in Paphos, already facing renewed domestic violence charges since last Tuesday, has taken...
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Paphos court remands 48-year-old until domestic violence trial

Paphos District Court has ordered that a 48-year-old man arrested over an alleged domestic violence incident, who has drawn...
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Court to rule on custody in Paphos domestic violence case

A Paphos court is due to rule on Friday on whether a 48-year-old man accused of domestic violence offences...
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Police arrest 19 in nationwide overnight operations

Police arrested 19 people during coordinated overnight operations across Cyprus aimed at preventing serious crime, maintaining public order and...
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Gender based violence: a major social issue

Cyprus has recorded over 3000 cases of domestic violence per year. This shockingly large number causes a great amount...
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“I am a collateral loss”: MP on her mother’s 1993 murder after femicide debate

Direct Democracy MP Diana Constantinide has revealed that she lost her mother in a murder case in 1993, speaking...
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Big Brother for abusers, enough murdered women

Three femicide attempts have happened on our small island in only three days. The first instance was a 35 year...
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18,000 gender-based violence complaints in six years, police reveal

"The problem of gender-based violence is much bigger than we believed," Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis told the parliamentary Human...
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Cyprus domestic abuse victims trigger silent SOS app 27 times to summon emergency police patrols

The "Elpis" application has proven vital in protecting women who need to call for help by pressing a red...
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16 femicides recorded in Cyprus 2020-2025, three attempts already in 2026

Sixteen femicides were recorded in Cyprus between 2020 and 2025, according to police data, while three attempted femicides have...
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