Press release on the occasion of the World Refugee Day
KISA demands a comprehensive policy for reception and integration of refugees. In light of the International Day for Refugees, KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism reports and condemns the continuation of the extremely serious problems that refugees face in...Joint Statement-The United Nations Global Compact on Migration is a Key Opportunity to Recognise Rights of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers
BRUSSELS, 15 JUNE 2018 – Across Europe, many individuals and families rely on support to carry out essential domestic and care work, to look after children, clean or care for an elderly relative. Without regulation and investment in the sector, domestic and care...Παραβίαση δικαιωμάτων γυναίκας πρόσφυγα μονογονιού και ανήλικου παιδιού από το κράτος
Ξεπέρασε κάθε όριο διακριτικής μεταχείρισης το κράτος αφού, για τη διερεύνηση καταγγελίας για κλοπή λίγου χαμ κι ενός πιάτου μακαρονιών, η αστυνομία συνέλαβε και έθεσε υπό κράτηση γυναίκα πρόσφυγα μονογονιό, η οποία αρνείται την κατηγορία. Η κράτηση επικυρώθηκε από...Violation of the rights of a refugee single-parent woman and a child by the state
The police exceeded all limits of discrimination when, for the investigation of a complaint of theft of a few slices of ham and a plate of pasta, of the total value of €20, arrested and detained a refugee single-parent, who denies the charge. The detention was...The Ministry of Interior misinforms in regards to the stateless refugees on hunger and thirst strike
Sadly, last evening we were informed of the misleading statements made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior to the media. The Permanent Secretary claimed that “of the applications submitted for naturalisation, many do not meet the standard criteria...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 […] [...]