Tomorrow's sentence in British young woman sentence: "Cyprus president pardons pardon"

Seven months after arriving on the island, the court will sentence the 19-year-old who was convicted of public harassment following a false complaint of rape by a group of Israeli boys. In the background, reports of amnesty, Israeli and Cypriot activity will participate in a youth support demonstration: "We believe in you"

Tomorrow's sentence in British young woman sentence: "Cyprus president pardons pardon"

The court in the Paralymnian court in Cyprus will sentence (Tuesday) the sentence of the British woman convicted of public harassment following a false complaint of rape by a group of Israeli boys. This is in the background of the report that Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiadis will punish the 19-year-old woman if tomorrow she is sentenced to an actual prison sentence. Judge Michalis Papathanasio will sentence her, after convicting her last week. The British Cypriot defense attorneys argued that her punishment should be eased, partly because she had already spent a month in detention and for six months had been unable to leave the island and return home.

Ahead of the sentence, a group of Israelis took off to Cyprus this evening as part of a campaign to support the British young woman. Dressed in shirts that say "We believe you" will protest tomorrow in court. Prof. Zelia Gregoriou of the University of Cyprus, one of the organizers of the demonstration last week, said: "The first group of Israeli women landed at the Larnaca airport. Our activities are there in the name of the Anti-Violence Network to welcome them," she said. Human rights in Cyprus and our multinational fight for justice for all. welcome. We're out here in tears of excitement. "

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Israelis tonight on their way to Cyprus in the "We Believe You" t-shirts of the campaign to support British young woman for sentencing tomorrow, January 6, 2020 (Photo: Untitled)

The young woman arrived in Cyprus on July 10 for a combined work holiday organized by a company specializing in packages of this kind. The company has already announced that it will not send more young people to Ayia Napa.

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab has threatened in recent days that a travel warning for tourists departing for Cyprus is being considered. This, after the young woman's mother, in a UK media interview, said she expected him to do things, not just words. Earlier, the Foreign Minister said the UK "worriedly considered the conviction" and promised that it would bring the matter before the Cyprus government.

In a comment issued shortly afterwards by the President of Cyprus, he relied on the discretion of the District Court and its independence. The Cyprus Attorney General in his own statement tried to rationalize her prosecution by making harsh allegations against police conduct, such as those that had to be turned out in court. But, criticism in Britain and the world at large and of women's organizations in particular has only intensified since then and has not let go.

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She came on vacation in July and has not been allowed to leave the island since. British young woman, last week (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

Sentencing for British rape case in Cyprus, December 30, 2019 (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

The announcement that the British would soon be in her home, was issued on Tuesday by Cypriot local media, according to sources in the president's vicinity. The Cypriot government claims that the decision to grant pardon is not related to any pressure, but that its young age is taken into account as well as its sensitive personal circumstances "outside of Cyprus". It was also pointed out that the government did not want to intervene in the legal system, nor did the attorney general, who explained why he had not exercised his right to suspend the indictment.

The Cypriot media noted that although the data and circumstances were completely different, a similar move was implemented in 1999 when Israelis were arrested for spying. Despite heavy pressure to release them, they were brought to court and sentenced, but subsequently released by the then Republican President, Galapacos Claridis.

Allegations of injustice in Britain

In recent days, British newspapers are full of return stories and questions about the injustice to which the young woman has won the police and Cypriot court, citing repeatedly from the expert testimony provided by the defense of the witness stand. Fundraising for the young woman's legal expenses has also received support she has not received since it opened on August 8. Until last week, on the eve of her conviction, 52,000 pounds were raised. Since then, within a week, 83,000 pounds have been raised and the total is already 135,000 pounds.

Activists will demonstrate to support the young woman. Court in Paralimani (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

Sentencing to British rape case in Cyprus, feminist demonstration in court, December 30, 2019 (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

Lawyer Nir Yaslovich, who represented four of the Israeli boys, said: "I believe that the pardon is given without the defendant expressing remorse and internalizing the wrongful act which in effect depletes all of the criminal proceedings taken by her and the serious damage done to her by my client. This is how the procedure of the president of Cyprus should be taken. "