Femicides and uncontrolled weapons crime in Cyprus
Recent tragic femicide cases bring the problem of gender-based violence and uncontrolled weapons crime in Cyprus back into focus. According to data from the SPAVO statistics office, tens of thousands of weapons are in the hands of men without psychological health checks being conducted. A police officer shot his wife four times last week after asking her to leave, a case that underscores systemic deficiencies in weapons control.