Cyprus Mail6 Jul 2026

4,655 human rights complaints received in 2024

A total of 4,655 complaints about human rights violations were received in 2024 by human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides, she said on Monday handing her annual report over to President Nikos Christodoulides.

According to the report, the office of the commissioner managed 2,507 new cases and closed a total of 2,709, an average of 260 cases per month....

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