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Greece condemned by human rights court over strip-search of photojournalist

Greece was condemned for degrading treatment after an exhaustive body search of photojournalist Popi Melliou at the Athens Police...
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Protest law to be amended after outcry over human rights violations

The Ministry of Justice, the Law Commissioner and the Law Office are to prepare amendments to a legislation regulating...
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Parliament committee to debate peaceful assembly rights following Gaza protest clashes

The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee will discuss the right to "assemble peacefully" on Monday in the shadow of clashes...
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Former minister among those subjected to police abuse; demonstrators file complaints

Protesters plan to file complaints with Cyprus's police watchdog after officers used pepper spray to forcibly disperse a demonstration...
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Use of force was justified, police say after outcry over Gaza protest crackdown

Police have admitted to using force and pepper spray against demonstrators during a protest outside the Foreign Ministry, following...
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Police attempting to violently stop a Gaza protest in Nicosia

Police attempting to violently stop a protest against the Gaza genocide outside the Foreign Ministry, Nicosia, Cyprus, October 2,...
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Police violence at Nicosia Gaza protest sparks outrage as journalist and demonstrators attacked

Police have drawn fire over its violent crackdown of a protest outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia...
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Cyprus Journalists Union condemns police violence against reporter at Gaza protest

The Cyprus Journalists Union has condemned police violence against a reporter during a protest in support of the Global...
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AKEL calls new demonstration after police violence at Gaza flotilla protest in Nicosia

The opposition AKEL party has called for a demonstration outside the Foreign Ministry in Nicosia this evening following violent...
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Limassol man alleges brutal beating by police during arrest, undergoes spleen removal

A 38-year-old man from Limassol has filed a complaint alleging severe police brutality during his arrest last Thursday morning,...
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New police order tells officers to use guns, service batons and pepper spray

Police have been instructed to use their service weapons if necessary and make immediate arrests following an alleged surge...
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Complaints against police officer conduct rise year-on-year

The Independent Authority for the Investigation of Allegations and Complaints Against the Police (IAIACAP) is requesting legislative changes to...
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Greek police accused of brutality after crackdown on massive Tempi demonstrations (videos)

Hundreds of thousands gathered across Greece on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the Tempi rail disaster, demanding...
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