The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) and the Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) condemn the continued existence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia as a colonial remnant, a democratic affront, and a direct assault on the sovereignty of the Cypriot people. More than sixty years […]

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 […]