KISA convicted for action in 2010 against online hate speech
On 05.06.2020, the Court convicted KISA for actions in 2010 in the framework of its mandate as an NGO. These actions, as recorded in a relevant KISA report, aimed at combating hate speech and nationalism online. The Court ruled that a draft petition we prepared for...KISA condemns the clashes in Limassol and their exploitation by far-right circles!
In recent days, there has been an uproar over the clashes between foreign students in Limassol. KISA has informed the competent authorities and has made public its view on several occasions that the continued growth of low-quality private educational institutions has...Η ΚΙΣΑ καταδικάζει τα βίαια επεισόδια στη Λεμεσό και την εκμετάλλευση τους από ακροδεξιά στοιχεία!
Τις τελευταίες μέρες έχει γίνει σάλος με αφορμή τις συγκρούσεις ξένων φοιτητών στη Λεμεσό. Η ΚΙΣΑ έχει ενημερώσει τις αρμόδιες αρχές και έχει δημοσιοποιήσει την άποψη της σε αρκετές περιπτώσεις ότι η συνεχιζόμενη αύξηση ιδιωτικών εκπαιδευτικών ιδρυμάτων...The Minister of Interior aims at the breach of the right to asylum and constitutional guarantees
The Minister of Interior aims at the breach of the right to asylum and constitutional guarantees The Minister of Interior openly resorts to incitement to racism, hate speech and a demagogical manipulation of data in order to create a climate in society that would...Cyprus Mail – Kisa
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Monday technically reinstated Kisa, the organisation rallying against racism and discrimination, ruling that a decision five years ago by the court of first instance to scrap the NGO from the register had not been justified. Following the ruling, Kisa will be demanding its immediate implementation with the re-registration of the […] [...]
Parliament’s passing of a bill to create a deputy ministry for migration was met with dissatisfaction by non-governmental organisation Kisa’s executive director, Doros Polykarpou, on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail he described the creation of such a deputy ministry as “constitutionally questionable,” asking “where does political power lie in terms of government with such […] [...]
A demonstration will be held condemning the attack on the offices of refugee non-governmental organisation (NGO) Kisa on Monday, the alliance against the far-right, racism and fascism said. Kisa’s offices were attacked on Friday, when an improvised explosive device went off outside their offices, smashing windows, destroying computers and photocopiers. In their statement, the protest […] [...]