Nicosia protest demands end to second-class status for migrants
Fact: Hundreds of people took to the streets of Nicosia in a peaceful demonstration for equal rights covering all migrants living in Cyprus.
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‘Being a migrant is not a crime’ – protest organised for Saturday
Fact: A protest against racism and in support of migrant rights is being organized in Solomos Square, Nicosia.
Migrants call for anti-racist protest on Saturday in Nicosia
An anti-racist protest has been announced by migrant and local activist groups in Nicosia on Saturday. The protest is in response to racial discrimination in Cyprus and the recent death of a young migrant from Bangladesh. The protest will take place at Solomou Square at 12 noon on Saturday, 20 April. The announcement calls for the recognition of migrants as human beings and the end of stigmatization and discrimination against them.