AIDA report for Cyprus (2015)
See the report here The updated AIDA report on Cyprus details reforms in the asylum procedure taking effect in July 2015. A newly established Administrative Court has taken over as the first instance judicial review authority for asylum decisions. Therefore asylum...Negligence of the Acting Director of CRMD to comply with a decision of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision dated November 25, 2015, annulled the detention and deportation orders against a citizen of a non-EU Member State, who was held illegally in the detention center for irregular migrants in Menoyia for approximately 9 months. Despite...Αμέλεια συμμόρφωσης του Αν. Διευθυντή του ΤΑΠΜ με απόφαση του Ανωτάτου Δικαστηρίου
Παρά την απόφαση του Ανωτάτου Δικαστηρίου ημερομηνίας 25/11/15, με την οποία ακύρωσε τα διατάγματα κράτησης και απέλασης εναντίον πολίτη μη κράτους μέλους της ΕΕ (Α.Μ), ο οποίος εκρατείτο παράτυπα στο κέντρο κράτησης άτυπων μεταναστών στη Μεννόγεια για περίπου 9...Fabricated news in the media stigmatise refugees and incite to racism in the Cypriot Society
KISA is very saddened to realize that recently, and particularly following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13/11/15, a segment of the media internationally, rather than acting as a pressure lever on the states to safeguard human rights, they act apologetically and...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 […] [...]