https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protecting-guests-staff-and-reputation-tackling-human-trafficking-in-the-hospitality-sector
Hospitality venues, hotels, bars and restaurants, face continuous risks of on-site human trafficking, including exploitation for the purposes of labour, sex and criminal activities. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/former-norwegian-pm-jagland-hospitalized-after-reported-suicide-attempt
Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland has reportedly been hospitalized following what local reports describe as a suicide attempt, as Norwegian authorities continue investigating his alleged links to the so-called Epstein files....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-puts-human-trafficking-under-justice-ministry-s-watch
Cyprus’ parliament has approved moving the responsibility for tackling human trafficking from the Migration Ministry to the Justice Ministry, a change lawmakers and NGOs say is necessary to treat the issue as the serious human rights violation it is, not just a migration concern....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/human-trafficking-data-show-rising-pressures-in-cyprus
Cyprus has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, a recognition of the country’s sustained and organized efforts to combat human trafficking. But recent data show the issue remains complex and multifaceted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-congress-summons-prince-andrew-over-epstein-ties
The U.S. Congress has formally summoned Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to appear before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to answer questions about his relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/romanian-woman-s-vacation-turns-nightmare-before-cyprus-airport-escape
What was supposed to be a relaxing holiday for a 48-year-old Romanian woman quickly spiraled into a terrifying ordeal of confinement, threats, and sexual exploitation, until a courageous moment at Paphos airport saved her life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-anti-trafficking-operation-identifies-1-194-victims-arrests-158-suspects
A sweeping international crackdown on human trafficking has resulted in the identification of 1,194 potential victims and the arrest of 158 suspects, INTERPOL announced Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/35-year-old-man-detained-in-human-trafficking-case
Police arrested a 35-year-old man yesterday in connection with a human trafficking investigation involving sexual exploitation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virginia-giuffre-central-figure-in-prince-andrew-and-epstein-allegations-dies-by-suicide-at-41
Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide at age 41, her family announced Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-on-farm-of-alleged-child-abuser-destroyed-in-fire
The fire department was placed on high alert after a fire erupted in a livestock unit in the Larnaca district at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-arrested-in-larnaca-for-the-alleged-abuse-of-their-five-children
The police authorities are investigating a highly serious case of child abuse in the Larnaca district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigation-deepens-into-moldovan-woman-s-death
Humanitarian organizations are urging an immediate and thorough investigation into the death of 24-year-old Anastasia Melega, a Moldovan woman whose body was discovered in a nightclub bathroom in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-of-moldovan-woman-highlights-human-trafficking-crisis-in-occupied-north
A chilling tragedy unfolded in the occupied northern part of Cyprus as Anastasia Melega, a young woman from Moldova, was found dead late Monday evening at the ''Prinses'' nightclub-cabaret in occupied Gerolakkos, where she had worked. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/73-year-old-woman-and-daughter-lead-family-run-sex-trafficking-ring-in-athens
In a dramatic operation earlier this week, Greek police, in collaboration with NGOs OUR RESCUE and A21, dismantled a large sex trafficking ring allegedly run by a 73-year-old woman, known only as ''Marina,''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-s-bold-day-one-agenda-immigration-gender-policies-and-foreign-relations
President-elect Donald Trump has set an ambitious agenda for his first day in office, outlining policy goals on issues from immigration to energy and international relations. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-trafficking-ring-uncovered-in-cyprus-involving-former-football-player
The Anti-Trafficking Bureau in Cyprus is intensifying its efforts to unravel a serious case involving an organized trafficking ring that is believed to be sexually exploiting women on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ft-foreign-students-lured-to-illegal-universities-in-occupied-cyprus
The Financial Times published an extensive report from Nicosia, highlighting a scheme targeting foreign students, particularly from Africa and Asia, through agencies promoting study opportunities at illegal universities in the occupied northern Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-blasts-illegal-minors-facility-after-fire-incident
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has sharply criticized the government following a fire at a facility for unaccompanied minors, denouncing......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-meets-trafficking-standards-us-state-department-report
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the State Department said in its report regarding "In Persons Trafficking"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sean-diddy-combs-faces-sex-trafficking-probe-prince-harry-named-in-lawsuit
Federal law enforcement raided two properties belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday as part of an investigation into sex trafficking allegations,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-ceo-to-receive-$700m-dividend
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, the parent company overseeing Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, anticipates an annual dividend of $700 million (£549 million), according to recent announcements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/politico-newly-unsealed-epstein-documents-offer-few-insights-into-high-profile-associates
Newly unsealed court papers related to Jeffrey Epstein include the names of a handful of famous men whose associations with the late sex offender were previously known, but the documents provide few new disclosures about the nature of their relationships....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2024-court-documents-to-expose-epstein-s-associates-and-victims
In a significant development tied to the legal aftermath of the Jeffrey Epstein case, court documents containing the names of over 170 high-profile associates and victims are slated to be unsealed at the commencement of 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-the-porn-industry-high-tech-hub-exposed
For many years, the Republic of Cyprus, due to its art visa law, served as a hub for white flesh trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-special-unit-for-human-trafficking-victims-in-anti-trafficking-effort
The Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare in Cyprus has introduced a new unit dedicated to managing human trafficking victims. This unit operates from a shelter in Nicosia designed to aid victims of sexual exploitation but extends its services across the entire island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-goes-out-with-a-bang-in-sex-client-case
The curtains were drawn on a Nicosia criminal court this week after its last act included sentencing a man for buying sexual services, the first ever explicit client conviction on the island, but questions remains over the long and protracted case where a young female prostitute was described as a trafficking victim...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-hails-cyprus-for-its-efforts-in-combating-human-trafficking
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has been recognized for its serious and sustained efforts in combating human trafficking, according to the annual report released by the U.S. State Department. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jpmorgan-chase-settles-$290m-lawsuit-with-epstein-victims
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reached a tentative $290 million settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, one of two lawsuits alleging the nation's largest bank ignored warnings about its longtime client and facilitated his alleged sex trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deutsche-bank-agrees-to-$75m-settlement-in-epstein-abuse-lawsuit
Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and accused the German bank of facilitating his sex trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-commissioner-wants-women-out-of-sex-work
Cyprus’ gender commissioner is on a mission to steer debate on ending prostitution, saying she wants to criminalize paid sex and offer 'a way out' for women in the unregulated industry of the world’s oldest profession...
