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More than 200 abused women and children in shelters this year

2020-11-21

The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (Spavo) hosted 263 abused women and children in their three shelters across Cyprus

Numerous reports had been made about abuse of hospitalised toddler (Updated)

2020-07-08

Authorities were in the spotlight again on Wednesday after it emerged that both the police and welfare services were informed several times over the abuse

Coronavirus: Skype seminar Thursday to discuss domestic violence

2020-04-29

The association for the prevention and handling of violence in the family (Spavo) will host a Skype seminar at 6.30pm on Thursday to discuss domestic

Minister pledges to intensify efforts to curb domestic violence

2019-11-25

Over 2,500 phone calls were made to the group tasked with handling domestic violence in 2018, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Monday. Speaking at

Domestic violence rose during economic crisis, study shows

2019-04-29

More people sought help for incidents of domestic violence during the height of the economic crisis than they did before and after, a new study

Child disappearance protocol wasn’t used in case of missing Sierra

2019-04-22

Humanitarian organisation Hope for Children on Monday urged all stakeholders to better use existing mechanisms better in order to save children’s lives following what might

Police chief launches probe into alleged domestic-abuse cover-up

2018-12-29

POLICE Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou has launched a probe into alleged police misconduct after a domestic violence exposé in Politis newspaper implicated members of the force

Family mediation a solution for child abduction

2018-10-15

Monday marked the beginning of International Mediation Week which aims to promote the importance of family mediation in parental abduction cases, Hope For Children CRC

Calls to domestic violence support line soar in 2017

2017-11-25

Calls to a support line for victims of domestic violence jumped by almost 50 percent in 2017, non-governmental organisation Spavo said on Friday. During a

25 pregnant victims of domestic abuse seek help

2015-11-25

By Evie Andreou TWENTY five women who were pregnant fell victims of domestic violence and sought help last year, the Association for the Prevention and

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