Junior justice minister Mark Harbers has indicated he expects to resign, following the publication of police figures which ‘hid’ the number of asylum seekers suspected of serious crimes. Harbers said in a written statement to MPs that the mistake was his responsibility and that he wishes to debate the issue… Read More »Dutch asylum minister resigns over ‘hidden’ assylum crime figures
The Cyprus Mail: The government is taking measures to raise awareness about animal welfare and to improve living conditions of animals, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis has said. The minister announced the release of three more video clips on animal welfare that aim to raise awareness about micro-chipping dogs, adopting shelter… Read More »Animal cruelty in Cyprus must end
Latest News Report (translated from original in Greek) The amendment of the Harmonised Legislation to Prevent and Combat Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children as well as Child Pornography is proceeding with the request of the European Commission (the European Commission). As noted in Brussels, some important provisions of the Harmonised Legislation… Read More »Sex between minors is decriminalised
It has been reported that many of the migrants working in the entertainment industry in Cyprus are underpaid and some not paid at all. Seasonal entertainers in Paphos hotels are complaining that the agencies that hire them are not paying their wages and in some cases threaten violence when they… Read More »Entertainers in Cyprus not being paid
FOREIGNPOLICY.COM: When Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s finance minister and the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced on May 12 that his country would soon send a drill ship to exploit natural gas resources in an area widely considered to belong to Cyprus, it was tempting to write off… Read More »Turkey Is Hungry for War With Cyprus
New sources report that Cyprus has mad quiet, but drastic changes to the law on the age of consent and sex betwen miors…. THE LAW (translated from Greek) 1 . Criminal offenses under this Law do not constitute sexual offenses as defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 6 when they… Read More »Cyprus sex between minors decriminalised
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cypriot army captain who confessed to killing seven foreign women and girls will remain in custody after a court on Monday approved a police request to extend his detention for another eight days. Investigators need more time to collect testimony and other evidence as authorities… Read More »Cyprus: detention for confessed serial killer extended
The Nicosia district court on Monday issued a fresh remand order against 35-year-old suspected serial killer Nikos Metaxas to allow police to continue investigations into premeditated murder, kidnapping, and rape. The 35-year-old, who appeared before the court once again without a lawyer, was escorted by members of the counter-terrorism unit.… Read More »Court issues fresh remand against self-confessed serial killer
In April 2019, two German tourists entered an abandoned mine at Mitsero, where they stumbled upon a body. This was the start of an investigation that exposed the first serial killer in Cyprus. Shortly after a 35 year old Army officer, called Nikos Metaxas was arrested and the true horror… Read More »A few words about the serial killer in Cyprus
OVER the past two years, 22 women from the Philippines have gone missing in Cyprus. A 35-year-old man, Nicos Metaxas, has so far confessed to the killing seven missing women and children. Mary Rose (38) and Arian Palanas Lozano (28) were the first victims to be identified. Locals were aghast… Read More »The real lessons to learn from the Cypriot serial killings
