The positive steps for combatting trafficking in human beings must not lead to complacency
The trafficking in person report published last week by US’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, ranks Cyprus to the highest level – Tier 1, upgrading it to the category of the group of countries that satisfy the minimum criteria for a comprehensive solution in relation to...Τα θετικά βήματα στην καταπολέμηση της εμπορίας ανθρώπων δεν πρέπει να οδηγήσουν σε εφησυχασμό
H έκθεση του Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών των ΗΠΑ για την εμπορία ανθρώπων 2016, που δημοσιεύτηκε την περασμένη εβδομάδα, κατατάσσει την Κύπρο στην ανώτερη βαθμίδα – Tier 1, αναβαθμίζοντας την έτσι στην κατηγορία των κρατών που πληρούν τα ελάχιστα κριτήρια για την...Trafficking in Persons Report 2016 (Cyprus)
You can download the full report here Cyprus is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Victims identified in Cyprus in 2015 were primarily from India, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Romania, Philippines,...My Voice – My rights: Young, marginalised and empowered by the law
Download the report here Despite the law acknowledges their civil rights, young migrants are exposed to multiple and intersectional discrimination in employment, housing, education, institutional and family contexts. They have limited knowledge and understanding of...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 […] [...]