Family of eight left on street awaiting deportation

Homeless families and vulnerable people are living in unbearable conditions, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday.

Akel MP and committee chair Irene Charalambides outlined the case of a Lebanese family of eight, including six children, that arrived in Cyprus in 2022 and currently live on the street, awaiting deportation.

The case had prompted the committee ask for a report of events from all involved state services regarding the “management of housing of vulnerable families with minor children...