Abuse of power is leading detained migrants to desperate acts
KISA condemns in the most emphatic manner the use of police violence against individuals who are currently detained at the Detention Center for Undocumented Migrants in Menoyia. At the same time, we once again denounce the unjustified and illegal practice of the Civil...Abuse of power is leading detained migrants to desperate acts
Update 2 (08/04/16) Yesterday, three out of the four protesters in the Detention Center for Undocumented Migrants in Menoyia decided to end their protest after receiving promises from the representatives of the Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD). More...Kατάχρηση εξουσίας οδηγεί κρατούμενους μετανάστες σε πράξεις απόγνωσης
Ανανέωση 2 (08/04/16) Χθες, οι τρείς από τους τέσσερεις διαμαρτυρόμενους στο Κέντρο Κράτησης Άτυπων Μεταναστών της Μεννόγειας αποφάσισαν να τερματίσουν την απεργία τους μετά από υποσχέσεις που έλαβαν από εκπροσώπους του Τμήματος Αρχείου Πληθυσμού και Μετανάστευσης...The recent hijacking reminds of the need to tackle institutionalized prejudices in the area of mixed marriages
On the occasion of the hijacking that took place on Tuesday, 29/03/2016 on a passenger aircraft of an Egyptian airline which was diverted to Larnaca airport as well as in light of the public discussion surrounding this matter, KISA wishes to publicly resituate its...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 […] [...]