MIGRATION Commissioner points to Cyprus’ own history of displacement while urging stronger support and integration policies for refugees and asylum seekers. Photo credit: Unsplash Refugee protection is a matter of human rights, commissioner says Newsroom Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides has renewed her office’s commitment to protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a message marking World Refugee Day. READ MORE
Checkpoint closures to be extended until Monday The move, which has received a fierce backlash, will be re-evaluated on Monday Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus Foreign Minister concludes first official visit to Skopje The two countries identified ways of strengthening cooperation, particularly in the fields of investment and trade Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Greece reports tenth COVID-19 case The woman had travelled with Greece's ninth case, a 65-year-old man, who health officials fear may have infected other travellers ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Alexoui lawyer lashes out at police Alexis Mavromichalis pleads not guilty, lawyer says police prosecutors not playing fair Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Turkey deploys 1,000 police at Greek border to stem pushback of migrants Turkey also said it will be preparing a human rights case over Greece's treatment of migrants Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Two more charged in Ledra protest Cypriot police attempting to identify more possible suspects in barricade breach at Ledra checkpoint Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Protesters march for checkpoint closings Nicosia’s Apoel football fans march downtown calling for checkpoint shut down Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Mixed reviews on anti-money laundering US points out progress but also concerns over vulnerabilities including gaming sector Newsroom 05/03/2020 | NEWS
Akinci tells UNFICYP head coronavirus has nothing to do with checkpoint closures “Both communities have gotten used to contact, and nobody has the power to keep these checkpoints closed" Newsroom 04/03/2020 | NEWS
Police presence to be boosted on roads to curb fatalities Police will be instructed to increase alcohol checks and to at least double the number of drug tests Newsroom 04/03/2020 | NEWS
