Court halts deportation of convicted asylum seeker

A local court on Friday reportedly suspended the deportation of an asylum seeker convicted of domestic violence, ruling that the decision was in the best interests of his two children and citing the principle of non-refoulement.

According to media reports, the man, an Egyptian national, arrived in Cyprus in 2013 with a valid work permit. After its expiration, and following unsuccessful attempts to renew it or obtain asylum, he has been residing in the Republic illegally since 2015. He has two children...