Domestic violence worsening

Last year the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) managed 3,122 domestic/partner violence incidents compared to 2,854 in 2021, 2,147 in 2020 and 1,384 in 2019.

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Putting out the fire with petrol

There is a tendency in Cyprus to ignore that resolving social ills are the stitches that enable politics to work. Dogma and theories present wishful thinking of what should be, but reality

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 Violence at Grivas rally condemned

President Nicos Anastasiades has condemned the violence at the Grivas rally during the state budget vote, where offices of the social democrat party EDEK were damaged. Following the rally, EDEK reported an

Domestic violence cases jump 67%

Cases of domestic violence in Cyprus sharply increased by 67% last year from 2020 and 159% compared to pre-coronavirus 2019, according to police data. Police said Thursday that 3,362 domestic violence cases

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Six cars torched in football violence

Six cars were torched during a football match in Limassol while a father and son were attacked by opposing fans, as more incidents of hooliganism blight the game. The cars were set

Government wants answers on football violence

President Nicos Anastasiades wants to see the police report on the incident of football hooliganism, during which 20-year-old bystander Evripides Frangou was left with burns covering 45% of his body. Several days

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