Cyprus records 17 femicides since 2020

Seventeen cases of femicides were recorded in the period between 2020 and 2025, with two attempted femicides registered in 2026 alone, according to police data published on Wednesday.

The extent of the issue is further demonstrated by the number of women and children accommodated in shelters for victims of violence, totalling 300 women and 347 children in 2025, housed in shelters in Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos and in alternative shelters in other districts....