Press Releases

KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism notes that the Minister of Interior Socrates Hasikos, has not only failed to withdraw his recent statements made during a seminar (28.11.2013 – video [i]) and the joint press release of six civil society organizations...

For six whole weeks now, a small group of recognized refugees has camped in front of the Parliament and protest, demanding to gain access to their basic human rights and a decent life. [i] The people with international protection status do not just complain about the...

In the context of the “Civil Society Exchange & Networking Seminar on Trafficking in Human Beings”, which it is organising on the 22nd and 23rd of October 201, in the context of the “EU Anti-Trafficking Day” on the 18th of October, KISA – Action for Equality,...

KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism publicly denounces another case of inhuman treatment of one member of the family of a European citizen, under the pretext of a marriage of convenience, and in parallel, categorically condemns his subjection to torture at...

Η Προσωρινή Συντονιστική Επιτροπή Προσφύγων διοργανώνει μία κινητοποίηση έξω από τη Βουλή, σήμερα Πέμπτη, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2013, στις 15:00. Η οικονομική κρίση που μαστίζει την Κύπρο έχει οδηγήσει την πλειοψηφία των προσφύγων στην ανεργία, τη φτώχεια, τις ρατσιστικές...

Εμείς, οι πρόσφυγες με διεθνή προστασία, στη συντριπτική πλειοψηφία των οποίων περιλαμβάνονται και τα μέλη των οικογενειών μας, αποτελούμε μία από τις πλέον ευάλωτες ομάδες της κυπριακής κοινωνίας και αντιμετωπίζουμε σημαντικά οικονομικά και κοινωνικά προβλήματα. Η...

  Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή  για την Πρόληψη των Βασανιστηρίων και της Απάνθρωπης ή Ταπεινωτικής Μεταχείρισης ή Τιμωρίας (ΕΠΒ/CPT) πραγματοποίησε την Παρασκευή, 27/9, προγραμματισμένη επίσκεψη στα αστυνομικά κρατητήρια Μεννόγειας. Οι αρχές της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας,...

Λευκωσία, 30.09.2013 Ονομάζομαι Μοχάμεντ Αλτάφ και κατάγομαι από το Κασμίρ. Πριν 10 χρόνια αναγκάστηκα να φύγω από την πατρίδα μου και τους φίλους, συγγενείς και συναγωνιστές μου γιατί κινδύνευα από τις κατοχικές αρχές του Πακιστάν. Για 8 ολόκληρα χρόνια περίμενα να...

Την Πέμπτη, 26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2013, η ΚΙΣΑ – Κίνηση για Ισότητα, Στήριξη, Αντιρατσισμό διοργανώνει ένα ανοικτό σεμινάριο, με θέμα «Κράτηση και Απέλαση στα Σύνορα της Ευρώπης: Η Περίπτωση της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας». Το αντικείμενο του σεμιναρίου είναι οι συνθήκες κράτησης...

On Thursday, 26 of September 2013, KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism is organising a seminar and public discussion on “Detention and Deportation at Europe’s Borders: The Case of the Republic of Cyprus.” The seminar focuses upon the conditions of...

Last Wednesday, 18th of September 2013, members of the fascist party Golden Dawn, operating like a common criminal gang, murdered 34 year old Pavlos Fyssa in Keratsini, Athens. The murder of Pavlos, a militant artist and anti-fascist activist also known as Killah P,...

Την προηγούμενη Τετάρτη, 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2013, μέλη του φασιστικού κόμματος της Χρυσής Αυγής, λειτουργώντας υπό τη μορφή μίας κοινής εγκληματικής συμμορίας, δολοφονούν τον 34χρονο Παύλο Φύσσα στο Κερατσίνι της Αθήνας. Η δολοφονία του Παύλου, ενός στρατευμένου...

Nashat Moner Lofty Matry comes from Egypt and has been a permanent resident of Cyprus since 1991 when he got married to a Cypriot citizen.  Ever since he has been living and working in Cyprus. In 2002 he was naturalized as a Cypriot citizen.  In 2003 his ten-year-long...

Η ΚΙΣΑ – Κίνηση για Ισότητα, Στήριξη, Αντιρατσισμό με ιδιαίτερη ικανοποίηση χαιρετίζει την σημερινή απόφαση του Ευρωπαϊκού Δικαστηρίου Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων (ΕΔΑΔ) στην Υπόθεση M.A v. Cyprus, σύμφωνα με την οποία έχει παραβιαστεί το δικαίωμα σε αποτελεσματικό ένδικο...

KISA – Action for Equality, Support and Antiracism is very pleased to welcome today's decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Case of M.A. v. Cyprus, under which the right to an effective remedy (Article 13) has been violated concerning violations of...

Civil society organizations in Cyprus have been left speechless by recent incidents involving migrant women – third country nationals and EU nationals – including the illegal deportation of a recognized victim of trafficking, the deportation of a woman from Romania in...

KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism expresses its great concern regarding complaints for maltreatment of detainees at the Menoyia Detention Centre and asks for an immediate investigation by the competent authorities of the Republic of Cyprus. According to...

KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism notes with concern the need for the immediate investigation of homophobic and racist motives behind two recent attacks, which led to abuses in villages in the District of Limassol. The first incident involves the savage...

Syrian refugees at Mennogeia Detention Centre are on hunger strike for three days now for the following reasons: While by law  they have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court against decisions of detention and deportation and to do so with legal support from the...

KISA - Action for Equality, Support and Antiracism publicly reports another incident of discrimination, unequal treatment, and exclusion of migrants, which took place today, Sunday, June 2, in an open and public green space, where entrance is free, in Nicosia. More...

KISA – Action for Equality Support, Antiracism expresses its deep concern and dissatisfaction concerning statements of public figures that, for their own political expediencies, attempt to burden the most vulnerable groups (mainly refugees, asylum seekers and victims...

Enough is enough for Kurds from Syria and they have decided to demonstrate today 29 April outside the ministry of interior at 11:00, demanding to see the Minister in order to ask for his intervention to solve the serious problems that they are encountering. The death...

On the occasion of Women’s Day:  Immediate release of Santosh! End of discrimination and violence against migrant domestic workers! Santosh came to Cyprus about two years ago with a four-year residence and employment visa as a “domestic worker”. In reality, however,...

On 5 November 2010, people who participated in the racist march ostensibly against “illegal migration” held by the Greek Resistance Movement and other nationalistic-chauvinistic elements attacked the antiracist Rainbow Festival, in front of the police who just seemed...

A young migrant eight-month pregnant woman and third country national first appealed to KISA for help on 7 February, after being abandoned by her trafficker, also third-country national, on the street in Nicosia. Terrified, confused and at a loss, the young woman was...

In recent months we have been witness to a systematic effort to stigmatize the Palestinians of Iraq and all refugees in general who have applied for international protection in Cyprus as ‘’illegal immigrants’’, ‘’dangerous criminals’’ and ‘’exploiters of the welfare...

By decision of the House of Representatives, from 01/01/1911 the Social Welfare Services bring each month before the House the details of all third-country nationals, who are public assistance beneficiaries and the House each month considers the approval of their...

On December 28, ELAM is organising another racist and intimidating march in Larnaca under the pretext of the “threat” from migrants and Turkish Cypriots. This takes place even before the wounds of the Turkish Cypriot musician Sertunc Akdogdu have healed, after he was...

Χθες, 28/4/10, τα ξημερώματα, το οίκημα της παλαιστινιακής κοινότητας στη Λάρνακα, όπου στεγάζονται πολιτιστικές και κοινωνικές εκδηλώσεις της κοινότητας και όπου, μεταξύ άλλων, Παλαιστίνιοι διδάσκονται ελληνικά, έγινε στόχος εμπρηστικής ενέργειας. Οι εμπρηστές,...