Landmark conviction for racist comments in social media
On 7 January, the District Court of Nicosia convicted for the first time a citizen for racist comments on social media. In particular, responding to a parent, Ms A.M. called him ‘’stupid’’ because he had adopted children from Asia, which are ‘’idiots’’, as she...Global Migrants Day: Yes to the Global Compact for Migration
On the occasion of the International Migrants Day on 18 December, KISA together with the entire civil society for defending human rights worldwide welcomes the adoption of the UN Global Compact for Migration during the Intergovernmental Conference of some 150 states,...Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Μεταναστριών/τών: Ναι στο Παγκόσμιο Σύμφωνο για τη Μετανάστευση
Με την ευκαιρία της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Μεταναστριών/τών στις 18 Δεκεμβρίου, η ΚΙΣΑ μαζί με ολόκληρη την κοινωνία των πολιτών για την υπεράσπιση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων ανά το παγκόσμιο χαιρετίζει την υιοθέτηση του Παγκόσμιου Συμφώνου του ΟΗΕ για τη...Refugees stranded on British Military Bases for over 20 years are finally granted indefinite entry and stay permit for the UK
A group of refugees,who had been stranded on a British army base in Cyprus for over 20 years, has been granted by the British government indefinite entry permit for the UK for permanent residence. The group of six families, represented by the law firm Leigh Day, had...Οι πρόσφυγες που είχαν εγκλωβιστεί για πάνω από 20 χρόνια στις Βρετανικές Βάσεις χορηγούνται επ’ αόριστο άδεια εισόδου και παραμονής στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.
Η βρετανική κυβέρνηση αποφάσισε να χορηγήσει επ’ αόριστο άδεια εισόδου στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο στις και στους πρόσφυγες που είχαν ναυαγήσει και εγκλωβιστεί τα τελευταία 20 χρόνια στις στρατιωτικές βάσεις της στην Κύπρο. Οι έξι οικογένειες προσφύγων, οι οποίες...Cyprus Mail – Kisa
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Monday technically reinstated Kisa, the organisation rallying against racism and discrimination, ruling that a decision five years ago by the court of first instance to scrap the NGO from the register had not been justified. Following the ruling, Kisa will be demanding its immediate implementation with the re-registration of the […] [...]
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 […] [...]