Four women detained in brothel raid
2020-11-26
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A man in Limassol has been arrested on pimping charges following a raid at a suspected brothel in Germasoyia, while four women were also detained for questioning.
According to local media, police on Monday carried out a raid at a Germasoyia apartment complex, where officers said they found four foreign sex workers in separate apartments.
A man described as a 51-year-old Greek national w .....
Women in brothel raid under arrest
2020-06-21
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Seven women in Nicosia previously described by police as possible victims of trafficking have been arrested, with a judge ordering them in remanded custody for multiple offences related to prostitution.
After initial interviews, designed for special anti-trafficking officers to assess whether the women were victims of sex trafficking, police said they arrested the females on suspicion of com .....
Brothel busted in Nicosia’s old town
2020-06-16
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Police busted a brothel in Nicosia’s old town on Monday and arrested a 62-year-old man for operating it, reports said.
The brothel was operating on Pygmalion Street in the capital and during the raid at 11am seven Vietnamese women were found, daily newspaper, Politis, reported. .....
Bill criminalises prostitution in Cyprus
2020-06-08
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A proposed legislation making paid sex a crime in the Republic of Cyprus is drawing criticism, after the country’s left wing declared the female body is not for sale and cannot be bought.
On Friday, Akel submitted a bill to the House calling for the criminalization of prostitution in Cyprus, with MP Skevi Koukouma calling prostitution the “oldest form of violence against women.&r .....