Ombudswoman’s status upgraded
The subcommittee of accreditation (SCA) urged the government to allocate additional funding to the ombudswoman as it upgraded the institution’s status as a national human rights authority.
The relevant ...
Ombudswoman says all police officers should undergo anti-homophobic training
All police officers should undergo training on how to handle homophobic and transphobic offences, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has suggested.
In a report to the police chief, Lottides also suggested ...
Migrants, those with disabilities and LGBTQI people ‘most vulnerable to discrimination’
Despite the Cyprus legal framework providing extensive protection from discrimination on the basis of a person’s race and ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, sexual orientation, gender ...
Ombudswoman marks anti-racial discrimination day
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides send a message of solidarity to all refugees on Monday, to mark the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination.
In a written statement, Lottides ...
Ombudswoman condemns racist attacks on delivery drivers
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Thursday condemned what appears to be racist violent attacks against food delivery drivers, saying they are “offensive to the culture and values” of locals and called ...
Ombudswoman examined 2,500 complaints in 2020
The ombusdwoman’s office examined some 2,500 complaints in 2020, many concerning delays in the payment of social security benefits and employment matters, Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Wednesday.
Officials have assured that ...
President praises role of ombudswoman in human rights protection
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday applauded ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on her office’s work after receiving her annual report for 2020.
Stylianou-Lottides submitted a report for 2020 as well as individual reports ...
Progress but LGBTI discrimination remains ‘a tragic reality’
Despite gradual progress in protecting the rights of the LGBTI community, discrimination against them remains a tragic reality, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides said in a written statement marking international day ...
Ombudswoman rules civil servant unfairly sacked
The ombudswoman has flagged the sacking of a woman from the department of civil aviation (DCA), noting that it was unwarranted and unfair.
The case concerns a woman who had ...
No room for a sense of superiority Ombudswoman says on day against racism
The pandemic has reminded everyone there is no room for any sense of superiority, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides said to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Ombudswoman calls on police to explain their heavy-handedness at demo
Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain their actions.
In a ...
Ombudswoman targets official failings in brutal mother and son murders
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Saturday expressed her disappointment and sorrow over what she described as the official failure – once again – to properly assess a domestic situation that led to the ...
Lottides issues recorded media message for sexual harassment awareness
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides has launched an awareness campaign to report sexual harassment in the workplace.
The campaign includes a recorded message with the results of a recent survey carried out ...