67 h. ago Suicide of Young Man Kept as Slave by Inmates Raises Concerns Over Cyprus Prisons

Suicide of Young Man Kept as Slave by Inmates Raises Concerns Over Cyprus Prisons  GreekReporter.com

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4 d. ago Justice minister tours central prison amid torture report scandal

New Justice Minister Konstantinos Fytiris on Thursday pledged immediate steps to address severe failings in the prison system, following a damning report by the European council. The minister spent more than three hours at the central prisons, meeting management, staff and inmates, and inspecting cells and common areas. Speaking after the visit, Fytiris said his […]

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4 d. ago Justice minister tours central prison amid damning report scandal

New Justice Minister Konstantinos Fytiris on Thursday pledged immediate steps to address severe failings in the prison system, following a damning report by the European council. The minister spent more than three hours at the central prisons, meeting management, staff and inmates, and inspecting cells and common areas. Speaking after the visit, Fytiris said his […]

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5 d. ago Justice Minister to visit central prison following EU report

Following a report warning of ‘serious concerns’ published by the Council of Europe’s committee for the prevention of torture, Justice Minster Costas Fitiris on Wednesday said he will pay a visit to the central prison on Thursday. Fitiris said that his visit was aimed at obtaining “general information on all issues concerning the prison” to […]

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5 d. ago Council of Europe warns of ‘serious problems’ at Cyprus’ prison

The Council of Europe’s committee for the prevention of torture warned of “serious problems” at Cyprus’ central prison in Nicosia and said it had “grave concerns” over “the high levels of inter-prisoner violence” at the facility. In a report written pursuant to a visit to the island in April, it spoke of a “failure of […]

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5 d. ago Europe's torture prevention body slams Cyprus prisons as inmate gangs control wings

Europe's torture prevention body slams Cyprus prisons as inmate gangs control wings  Philenews

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7 d. ago Trump slams EU over ‘nasty’ €120M fine on Musk’s X: ‘Europe is going in bad directions’

President Donald Trump called a fine imposed on Elon Musk’s social media company X by European Union tech regulators “a nasty one” and said he did not understand how they could justify the move. X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators last week for breaching online content rules. “Europe is […]

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1 week ago FM Fidan slams Greek Cyprus for hindering ties with EU | Daily Sabah

FM Fidan slams Greek Cyprus for hindering ties with EU | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago Prisoners granted additional visit by close relatives during holidays

Inmates of the central prison will be granted an additional visit from close relatives in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, the prisons department said on Tuesday. The department said that parents, spouses, children, siblings and grandparents of prisoners will be able to visit their loved ones during the holidays, provided they […]

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2 w. ago Meta slams EU’s ‘aberrant’ antitrust demands for data on Facebook

Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were “aberrant” requests for information during two investigations four years ago, underscoring the increasing pushback by companies against what they see as disproportionate regulatory demands. Meta, which had previously likened such EU demands related to its Facebook social network and online […]

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2 w. ago Isotita warns of victims in line of duty at outdated prisons

The situation in the prisons has been threatening the safety of the staff and inmates alike for years, Isotita trade union warned on Thursday, “sounding the alarm before there were victims in the line of duty”. “The outdated buildings, combined with alarming overcrowding, has created an environment that effectively negates in practice every concept of […]

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3 w. ago Erhurman slams Christodoulides for commenting on Cyprus problem

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday night said comments made by President Nikos Christodoulides regarding the Cyprus problem during a visit of Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas were “null and void,” “I said that an atmosphere of solution is needed on this island. I said, and I say, that Mr. Christodoulides and I have a […]

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