Cyprus’ prosecution service Thursday appealed against the two-year prison term given to a British pensioner for killing his seriously ill wife. Prosecutors had until Thursday to submit an appeal following the Paphos
Army and police officers are accused in the private criminal case by the family of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou following Attorney General George Savvides’ decision to close the investigation of his death in
The European Commission has stressed the need for Cyprus to strengthen the independence and the accountability of its Prosecution Service. In its Rule of Law Report 2023, the European Commission recommends Cyprus bolsters
Growing discontent over how authorities handled the investigations into the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou has triggered public anger as social media support groups organised a protest on 12 July outside the
The family of army conscript Thanasis Nicolaou will file a private criminal case after the Attorney General closed the investigation of his death in 2005 without prosecution, despite evidence showing he was
Police will be launching criminal proceedings against a National Guard officer over the death of a 27-year-old special forces soldier in June. Investigators into the fatal accident of 27-year-old commando Panayiotis Yiannios
Police are requesting the prosecution of former House Speaker Demetris Syllouris and ex-AKEL MP Christakis Giovani implicated in the golden passport scandal, which ended the citizenship for investment scheme. Police have completed
Cyprus Police have completed their investigation into a fake news story on social media claiming that a 12-year-old had died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the police said they had
Cyprus on Friday filed its first criminal prosecution in its controversial passport-for-investment scheme abolished last year over corruption allegations, the state legal service said. “The first criminal case concerning the naturalisation of
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis took to social media to praise the Attorney General’s decision to suspend prosecution against a working mother who was arrested for leaving her three children at home alone.
