Cyprus

24/04/2025 – 15/05/2025

•  On 9 and 10 May, the Cypriot authorities illegally pushed back two boats attempting to reach the island. A total of 62 people were on board. The migrants were sent back to Syria, as a result of a “cooperation” agreement between Cyprus and the new President Ahmed al-Sharaa. 
• In a report published at the end of April by the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), the experts denounced the exploitation to which asylum seekers, unaccompanied children and migrant workers are subjected. Indeed, these migrants from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Vietnam have no wage protection. In addition, the group warned of the risks of abuse and trafficking of unaccompanied minors due to limited access to care, education and adequate legal protection.