by Avra Fialas | Apr 10, 2013 | Press Releases 2008 - 2013
A victim of labour trafficking is missing and is desperately sought by his family, friends and KISA for the last 15 days. The case was reported two weeks ago by KISA, first at the police’s Office for Combating Trafficking (OCT) and then at the local police station of...
by Avra Fialas | Mar 8, 2013 | Press Releases 2008 - 2013
On the occasion of Women’s Day: Immediate release of Santosh! End of discrimination and violence against migrant domestic workers! Santosh came to Cyprus about two years ago with a four-year residence and employment visa as a “domestic worker”. In reality, however,...
by Avra Fialas | Dec 21, 2011 | Press Releases 2008 - 2013
The Republic of Cyprus has repeatedly been criticised in recent years by a number of organisations, such as the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, human rights organisations, the most recent being Amnesty International...
by Avra Fialas | Dec 16, 2011 | Press Releases 2008 - 2013
On the occasion of the latest violent crime against the life of the migrant woman Julia Oborok and her young child, KISA calls on the Cypriot society and the state and all its agencies, after recovering from their “shock”, to see reality in the face and actively deal...
by Avra Fialas | Aug 4, 2011 | Press Releases 2008 - 2013
After receiving a series of complaints, KISA has established that there has been an outbreak of police brutality against detainees in almost all towns in Cyprus. In particular, the complaints that have reached us refer to police violence against detainees occurring at...