WE DEMAND EFFECTIVE AND DECISIVE PROTECTION OF THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
KISA expresses its great concern at the way in which the state’s law enforcement agencies respond to incidents of domestic violence, especially in cases where the victim is a citizen of a third country. The recent handling by police of an incident of verbal and...Απαιτούμε αποτελεσματική και αποφασιστική προστασία των θυμάτων βίας
Η ΚΙΣΑ εκφράζει έντονες ανησυχίες για τον τρόπο που οι διωκτικές αρχές του κράτους, αντιμετωπίζουν περιστατικά βίας στην οικογένεια, ειδικότερα σε εκείνες τις περιπτώσεις όπου το θύμα είναι πολίτισσα/ πολίτης τρίτης χώρας. Πρόσφατος χειρισμός από την αστυνομία...Europe’s Borderlands Violations against refugees and migrants in Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary
With few safe and legal routes into the EU, many of the thousands of refugees and migrants who have travelled the western Balkans route to Hungary find themselves trapped outside the borders of the EU in Serbia and Macedonia, without any legal protection or status....Joint Press Release of NGO Group – Sexist Attack in the Parliament and Sexism in the society
The recent sexist attack by MP Andreas Kyprianou against MP Irini Charalampidou in the House of Representatives highlights the need to take immediate and drastic measures for combating all forms of sexism. The specific attack is by no means an isolated incident, as...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 […] [...]