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Cyprus: head of prison rights group blames government for overcrowding crisis
Alexandros Clerides, said that the government must be held accountable for the chronic overcrowding in Cyprus’ prisons, which currently operate at 200 per cent capacity.
Source: Cyprus mail (26/08/2025)