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The state has the obligation to ensure migrant women’s right to Health-Care
Ms Cyrel Reyes (a pseudonym to protect her identity) has been in police custody since last Monday, 18/07/16, “regarding the case of abandonment [sic] of a dead embryo”[i] which is under investigation.[i] On account of this particular incident, KISA categorically...Επιτακτική ανάγκη πάταξης των κυκλωμάτων εκμετάλλευσης και της διαφθοράς στην αστυνομία
Το τελευταίο χρονικό διάστημα η ΚΙΣΑ έχει γίνει δέκτης παραπόνων από μετανάστριες/στές σχετικά με περιστατικά διαφθοράς και κατάχρησης εξουσίας από αστυνομικούς. Ένα από αυτά τα περιστατικά, αφορά την απαράδεκτη συμπεριφορά αστυνομικού κατά κρατουμένων στο Κέντρο...16 years of asylum: serious malfunctions and lack of coordination
16 years after adopting the Refugee Law, the Republic of Cyprus has not yet found an effective way to apply and enforce its own legislation despite the fact that applications for asylum have dropped dramatically in the past few years as a result of the restrictive...Cyprus Mail – Kisa
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 […] [...]
The offices of migrant support group Kisa were destroyed on Friday after an explosive device shattered the glass, destroyed equipment, and all of its records The group said it had received threats by groups driven by “racist and nationalist motives” who it believes carried out the attack. Akel was quick to condemn the incident saying […] [...]