https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-orders-syrian-man-s-release
An asylum seeker, who was detained on national security grounds and his application had been rejected, was ordered to walk free after the Supreme Court ruled state authorities had no legal basis to keep him locked up...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-outlines-drastic-step-on-migration
Republic of Cyprus Interior Minister Nikos Nouris is urgently seeking a constitutional amendment to shorten the time of due process for asylum applicants, calling a set of government-sponsored bills a “holistic approach” to immigration during a press conference on Thursday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interior-minister-presents-bills-for-streamlining-asylum-procedures
The house legal committee discussed on Tuesday a bundle of four bills, submitted by interior minister Nicos Nouris, that seek to streamline procedures for the processing of applications filed by asylum seekers as well as appeal proceedings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-blocks-another-boat-due-to-coronavirus
A video showing a Republic of Cyprus coast guard vessel pursuing a boat of undocumented migrants has emerged, with police saying they blocked the boat due to the coronavirus crisis...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mass-deportations-underway-in-cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has begun expelling foreign nationals who have been turned down for asylum, citing concerns over security threats and changing demographics due to a migration crisis...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-deport-suspected-terrorists
The Republic of Cyprus says it is getting ready to deport 17 undocumented migrants suspected of having ties to foreign terrorists, but proceedings could be delayed due to ongoing pandemic and other legal issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-camp-declared-‘local-infected-area
Human rights advocates in the Republic of Cyprus are crying foul over the government's handling of asylum seekers at Pournara camp, after the health ministry declared the migrant centre a “local infected area” citing public health laws due to an infestation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-camp-near-boiling-point
Police said three people were arrested at Pournara migrant centre during a protest on Wednesday, one day after a hunger strike, as camp residents demand better living conditions and the right to leave camp...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-draws-attention-to-migrant-centres
A report published this week by Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides takes stock of current conditions in migrant facilities in the Republic of Cyprus, pointing out medical challenges, problems associated with weather, and asylum issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/future-of-rescued-refugees-in-north-unknown
The fate of 175 Syrian refugees, trapped in the north of the island amid the coronavirus pandemic, remains unknown while a human rights group is calling on Greek Cypriot authorities to take them in...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-says-it-cannot-cope-with-migrant-influx
The interior minister of the Republic of Cyprus says the island cannot host more “economic migrants” as another boatload of refugees arrived on Tuesday, clarifying that authorities would not send back those whose lives may be in danger...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-government-to-proceed-with-new-island-camps-despite-reactions
The Greek government is determined to move ahead with its plan to build new holding facilities for migrants and refugees as part of a plan to accelerate asylum procedures and deportations on the five islands hosting camps, its spokesman said on Tuesday, amid reactions to the scheme from island residents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-stabbing-sparks-migration-debate
Debate over crime and migration in the Republic of Cyprus was renewed this week following a video showing the moment a young man was killed in downtown Nicosia as well as statements by officials regarding foreigners on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-gets-tough-on-economic-migrants
Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris says the government is determined to cut down on asylum and residence permit applications by blocking economic migrants from filing non-legitimate petitions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-jailed-as-‘flight-risk
Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis will remain in jail pending trial, after a judge on Thursday said the suspect was a flight risk...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-drops-case-in-ayia-napa-police-blunder
A case has been dropped against former deputy police chief Andreas Kyriacou, just hours before a judge was expected to rule in Alexoui’s bail hearing...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-men-deported-in-the-north
Syrian refugees who arrived in Cyprus last week were deported by Turkish Cypriot authorities after spending several days in detention...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-worker-arrested-after-accusing-her-boss
A foreign woman ended up getting arrested after going to Migration to file charges against her employer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migration-and-geopolitics
The significant increase in the arrival of refugees and migrants recorded on Greece’s Aegean islands over the past few weeks is cause for concern as it indicates that Turkey is seeking to exploit the issue in order to remind the European Union of Ankara’s critical role in containing inflows.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/newly-arrived-syrian-suspected-of-terrorism
A Syrian national who has been arrested on terrorism-related charges is facing deportation, after migration officers said they suspected the man of posing a security threat...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/riot-breaks-out-at-menoyia
Four inmates at Menoyia staged a protest on Sunday calling for their release from detention...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rudolf-gets-seven-months-in-the-north
A Turkish Cypriot court in the north has sentenced Rudolf to seven months, while authorities in the south are still asking for him and Sifis to be handed over to face attempted murder charges...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scolded-for-unlawful-detention
ECHR orders Cyprus to pay €30,000 in damages for the unlawful detention and degrading treatment of an Iranian national, mounting more pressure as MP's are debating a new asylum bill currently stuck under review...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legislators-in-stalemate-over-asylum-bill
Members of parliament are up in arms over an asylum bill amendment aimed at banning automatic deportations for refugees who file for protection out of fear of their life...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-wins-case-against-cyprus
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Cyprus in a case where a Vietnamese woman had complained about the conditions of her detention back in 2012, awarding €10,500 in total damages...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pakistani-murder-suspect-still-held-in-the-south
A Limassol court on Monday ordered a Pakistani male, who is wanted in the north for killing a Turkish Cypriot artist, to remain in remanded custody through December 6...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-suspect-wanted-in-the-north-faces-deportation
A Pakistani male, who is wanted in the north for killing a Turkish Cypriot artist, remains locked up in the south on illegal entry violations, while previous reports of a possible murder investigation by CID Limassol have been retracted...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-suspect-wanted-north-arrested-in-limassol
A man from Pakistan wanted for murder in the north has been arrested in Limassol, following information that he had crossed into the south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutors-stun-court-in-alexoui-case
The trial of suspected would-be killers of a known Nicosia businessman took an unexpected turn Monday, with prosecutors citing witness issues and the judge dismissing the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fingerprint-match-on-uk-murder-suspect
Charles ‘Charlie’ Riddington, the UK murder suspect who was apprehended Monday by Turkish Cypriot authorities, will remain in custody up to a month following a fingerprint match...
