On 12 December 2024, 10 human rights organisations called on Cyprus Attorney General Georgios L. Savvides to drop the case (16767 – 2022) against human rights defender Doros Polykarpou, co-founder of KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Anti-Racism, which is one of Cyprus’s leading non-governmental organisations defending the rights of migrants, refugees, and victims of human trafficking.
Unfortunately, we have received no response, so we are making the letter public. We remain very concerned that the prosecution of Mr Polykarpou appears to have failed to include crucial evidence that would support the accused’s version of the events, undermining his right to a fair trial, and that the criminal procedure against Mr Polykarpou is linked to his human rights work helping migrants, refugees and victims of trafficking.