Sexual abuse victims unprotected

Organisations fighting against gender discrimination and violence against women argue Cyprus has not done much to protect victims coming forward to report abuse, despite signing international treaties. They argue the overturning of

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Pandemic pauses gender equality

The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on gender equality, increasing inequality, injustice and discrimination against women across the EU, with Cyprus slightly improving on the Gender Equality Index. The island ranked

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Third suspect in double murder

Cyprus police have arrested a third suspect in the double murder probe of two Russian women, arresting the Syrian brother of the alleged killer. According to police, a 44-year-old Syrian residing in

Missing pieces to double murder case

Police investigating the double murder of two Russian women at a holiday home in mountainous Kato Amiantos are not convinced by the Syrian suspect’s story or motives. The Syrian man, 32, is

Missing women found buried

A Syrian man, 32, is suspected of killing two missing Russian women after their bodies were exhumed in the grounds of a mountain village holiday home on Sunday, said Cyprus police chief