Cypriot authorities ‘failed’ British teenager who reported alleged gang rape, says ECHR

<p>Court highlights shortcomings in 2019 police investigation amid ‘certain biases concerning women in Cyprus’</p><p>A British woman who alleges she was gang-raped in Ayia Napa has won a “monumental victory” over Cypriot authorities after the European court of human rights (ECHR) ruled they did not properly investigate the case.</p><p>The woman, who was 18 and on holiday at the time, told Cypriot police in July 2019 that she had been raped in a hotel room by several Israeli males.</p><p><em>Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, <a href="https://rapecrisis.org.uk/">Rape Crisis</a> offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in <a href="https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/">Scotland</a>, or 0800 0246 991 in <a href="https://rapecrisisni.org.uk/">Northern Ireland</a>. In the US, <a href="https://www.rainn.org/">Rainn</a> offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at <a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/">1800Respect</a> (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at <a href="http://ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html">ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb/27/cyprus-authorities-failed-british-teenager-who-reported-alleged-gang-says-ehcr">Continue reading...</a>