Extreme-Right politics in Cyprus
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Ombudswoman targets racism
During 2003 the Ombudswoman, Eliana Nicolaou dealt with 1,500 complaints, many of which were of racism.
1 December 2004 (56 words)
Left-wing youth attacked
Nine campers had to be treated in hospital after their EDON-AKEL youth camp in Larnaca was attacked by a group of right-wingers armed with metal pipes, clubs and spray paint.
25 August 2004 (52 words)
Turkish Gypsy boy murdered
An 11-year-old Turkish boy, Salih Mehmet Ozhovarda, was stabbed to death in Limassol on 13 July by a mentally disturbed man.
15 July 2004 (78 words)
Dispute over granting citizenship to children of mixed marriages
Centre-Right EDEK and DIKO deputy Nicos Pittokopitis has been criticising the interior minister for the fact that children of mixed marriages were bring granted citizenship.
2 July 2004 (129 words)
Racial nationalism mars reunification campaign
The campaign leading up to the poll over the reunification of Cyprus, which was defeated on 25 April,( 65% of Turks voted for reunification, 76% of Greeks voted against) was marred by a virulent nationalism and religious racism towards the Turks on the part of sections of the Greek community.
13 June 2004 (257 words)
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