The Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association expresses its grave concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation in northern Syria, particularly in the Kurdish neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, where recent military operations have resulted in civilian deaths, injuries, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and mass displacement. The Association has examined with particular attention […]

The Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) expresses its serious concern over the recent developments in the case concerning illegal transactions involving Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied areas, in which the defendant pleaded guilty to a limited number of charges, while the Law Office of the Republic withdrew the majority of them. Although […]

The Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) expresses its deep concern about recent developments in Germany and Cyprus that directly affect the fundamental rights of Kurdish political activists. Kurdish political activist Kenan Ayaz, a recognized political refugee in the Republic of Cyprus, was extradited from Cyprus to Germany, where he was convicted by a […]

The Palestinian–Israeli negotiations have entered a highly sensitive phase following the recent Cairo meeting, which brought together Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Dahlan faction. These groups agreed to the U.S. proposal conveyed by the Egyptian and Qatari l mediators. The initiative calls for a 60-day […]

The Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) expresses its strong indignation at the recent revelations that Mr. Şener Elcil, former Secretary General of the Turkish Cypriot Teachers’ Union (KTÖS) and a prominent political figure, sold Greek Cypriot land in occupied Akanthou in 2021 to the notorious Turkish-Israeli developer Simon Aykut, for £1,417,500, through Dumika […]

CDLA Condemns Ongoing Detention and Calls Out Transnational Repression of Kurdish Activists Nicosia, 6 August 2025 – The Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the continued detention of Kenan Ayaz, a Kurdish political refugee and permanent resident of the Republic of Cyprus, by the German authorities. His ongoing […]

The case of Oleksandr Hranovskyi, a former Ukrainian MP and reformist figure, now facing extradition proceedings in the United Kingdom, is a textbook instance of transnational repression carried out under the guise of legal cooperation. What began as a politically motivated prosecution in Ukraine has escalated into a European test case for the […]

The legal representatives of the passengers aboard the vessel Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC)humanitarian mission to Gaza, submitted an urgent report on 4 June 2025 to FRONTEX and its Fundamental Rights Office, calling for immediate action to ensure the safety of the vessel and those on board. The Madleen departed […]

Introduction: Following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Lebanon—and his affirmation that Palestinian arms should be exclusively under the control of the Lebanese state, alongside his call for granting Palestinian refugees their humanitarian, social, and economic rights—a joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee was promptly formed. This committee comprises official Palestinian figures without involving Palestinian organizations, […]

Italian jurist Ezio Menzione stated that the government should also show its “intention for peace” against the PKK’s congress decisions and said, “Öcalan must be able to manage the change he wants to initiate from outside.” Following Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” on 27 February, the PKK […]