Strong Reactions to Raid on Lawyer Nikos Kliridhis
The surprising search of lawyer Nikos Kliridhis's apartment and office in connection with the investigation into allegations in the so-called "Sandi Affair" has led to massive protests. The Ecologists Movement and the Cyprus Bar Association criticize the measures as a violation of attorney-client privilege and demand an independent investigator as well as better protective measures for fundamental rule-of-law principles. The Bar Association emphasizes that professional secrecy is "a fundamental pillar of the rule of law that must be preserved at all costs."