Survey shows 36.1% of women in Cyprus have experienced violence
According to the results of a European survey, 36.1% of women in Cyprus have experienced physical violence, threats, and/or sexual violence, either by their partner...
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Turkey arrests leader of far-right party on charges of inciting violence through social media
Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested the leader of a far-right opposition party on charges of inciting violence through a series of anti-refugee posts on social...
800 women seek help from violence intervention units annually
Cyprus Turkish Secondary Education Teachers’ Union representative Çilen Ulusoy revealed that approximately 800 women in Northern Cyprus seek assistance each year from the police’s violence...
Cyprus expresses commitment to combat violence against women in UN GA meeting
Cyprus’ commitment to combating violence against women and girls (VAWG), condemning all forms of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), both online and offline, during peacetime...
Gender violence still high in Cyprus, pilot implementation of “red button” app in coming days
An EU wide survey has shown that 36.1% of women in Cyprus have experienced violence or the threat of violence or sexual violence during their...
New Caledonia closes airport, imposes curfew after violence
New Caledonia mobilised security forces, closed its international airport and imposed a curfew in the capital after protests turned violent and police were attacked, the...
Violence in schools on the rise!
The Turkish Cypriot Secondary Education Teachers’ Union (KTOEÖS) is raising concerns as the increase in school violence has reached terrifying levels. Union representatives, together with...
Violence against women in North Cyprus is frightening!
There have been 423 cases of physical violence against women in North Cyprus in the last 10 months. During this period, one woman was murdered,...
Violence at South Cyprus schools has spiked!
Violent incidents at schools in South Cyprus have become uncontrollable. Haravgi newspaper wrote that a day after the issue was discussed in Parliament, two new...