World Refugee Day
Every year since 2001, on the 20th of June humanity celebrates World Refugee Day[i]. This year, it is celebrated in midst the largest movement of refugees since the Second World War. A movement that, in the absence of institutions and authorities that can match the...Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Προσφύγων
Από το 2001, κάθε χρόνο στις 20 Ιουνίου η ανθρωπότητα τιμά την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Προσφύγων.[i] Φέτος, η ημέρα τιμάται εν μέσω της μεγαλύτερης μετακίνησης προσφύγων από το τέλος του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου. Μιας μετακίνησης που, ερήμην αντάξιων των περιστάσεων θεσμών και...Deportation instead of protection of a victim of labour exploitation
A migrant victim of labour exploitation (K.M), is at the Menoyia Detention Centre for Irregular Migrants, risking of being deported from the country any minute because ‘the employer’ and exploiter, in cooperation with his ‘agent’ sought to omit renewing his residence...Απέλαση αντί προστασία θύματος εργασιακής εκμετάλλευσης
Μετανάστης θύμα εργασιακής εκμετάλλευσης (Κ.Μ), βρίσκεται για δεύτερη φορά στο Κέντρο Κράτησης Άτυπων Μεταναστών της Μεννόγειας, κινδυνεύοντας να απελαθεί ανά πάσα στιγμή από τη χώρα γιατί «ο εργοδότης» και εκμεταλλευτής του σε συμπαιγνία με τον «ατζέντη του»...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 […] [...]