#human trafficking

Four people have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting 14 third-country nationals to enter the Republic of Cyprus from Cape Greco in the early morning hours. Police said the ...

The Turkish Cypriot human rights platform will hold its first Walk for Freedom march this month to raise awareness on human trafficking, as cases are on the rise in the ...

The international Walk for Freedom, organised to combat human trafficking and raise awareness on the issue, is being held for the first time in Cyprus with bi-communal cooperation on October 15. ...

The fight against human trafficking requires international cooperation at all levels and Cyprus actively participates in the international effort to curb the issue, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Tuesday. ...

Cypriot actress, Paola Hatzilambri, known for producing theatrical monologues, has been nominated to receive a Norns Award, along with a Red Shoes Award, so-named in remembrance of female victims of ...

By Louisa Borg Haviara Human trafficking is divided into forced labour and sex trafficking. According to the latest Global Slavery index (2018) over 40 million men, women or children, are current victims ...

A 24-year-old man wanted by police in Cyprus for human trafficking was extradited from Germany on Wednesday following his arrest there by German authorities. The man, against whom a European ...

Cyprus was upgraded to tier one status in the US’ annual human trafficking report, noting that “the government made key achievements” towards the elimination of such criminal activities. Judith Garber, ...

Police on Monday arrested a 23-year-old man, who was wanted on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the Republic last year. An arrest warrant was pending against the suspect for ...

A man suspected of sexually exploiting a young woman earlier this month in Nicosia, was remanded in custody for four days on Monday, police said. During the investigation of the ...

A total of 12 people were convicted for human trafficking offences in the past year, police said on Wednesday, while a further 33 cases are currently before the courts. Since last July ...

The ministry of interior on Monday announced the launch of an information campaign against human trafficking aimed at discouraging demand for sexual services from victims. The main objective of the ...

A defendant has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a woman in what the law office of the republic said ...

A 52-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking, sexual exploitation, money laundering and living of earnings of prostitution. According to the police announcement, investigations started ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to raise the exploitation of African migrants by traffickers who, facilitated by Turkish authorities, are sent to EU countries including Cyprus at the EU summit ...

Two human traffickers from Turkey received prison sentences of 42 months and 56 months after they pleaded guilty to smuggling people for money, the legal service announced on Monday. Later on Monday ...

A memorandum of cooperation covering the referral, handling, and protection of potential and recognised victims of human trafficking was signed on Monday between the ministry of justice and that of ...

Three suspects were on Tuesday referred to trial before the Nicosia criminal court accused of belonging to a human trafficking ring following the testimony of an 18-year-old woman. The young ...

Two 33-year-old men were arrested in Larnaca on suspicion of assisting the illegal entry of migrants into the republic, police said on Tuesday. The arrests occurred during a police operation ...

Human trafficking remains a high profit and low risk crime which worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic with the increase of risk factors, Gender Equality Commissioner Josephine Antoniou said on Monday. ...

It’s a heavy topic, talking about women and children who were sucked into the human trafficking ring but one that shouldn’t be ignored. Some call them victims but ...

It is good that the House Ethics Committee has taken up the weakness of the authorities in combating human trafficking. The committee met on Monday to look at the failings ...

The 2019 law to prosecute customers of human trafficking victims was not being implemented said the president of the House human rights committee, Irini Charalambidou on Monday. “Trafficking of human beings ...

The Limassol district court on Tuesday jailed three Bulgarian nationals, a woman and two men, the first for two years and the others for 20 months, after finding them guilty of ...