Civil rights

Protecting Our Homes, Restoring Our Rights: Cyprus Property Occupation Must Stop

Petition is directed to
Cyprus Ministry of Interior
15 supporters

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15 supporters

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  1. Launched August 2023
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08/23/2023, 11:39

Dear supporters,

the petition has been revised according to our terms of use. The temporary block has been lifted and the petition can now continue to be signed.

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08/22/2023, 08:47

Change of text to meet approval of the Open Petition Team.


New petition description:

Over the past eighteen months, numerousboth nationals,myself and other British and foreign national property owners,owners includingthat myself,I am in touch with and communcate with regularly, have all confessed that we as a group of overseas investors into Cyprus real estate, have all been forcefully ousted from our properties inby Cyprus.the presence of refugees. Several of properties that have been affected have been completely vandalised by the refugees, we have video evidence from a number of owners who visited their residential developments last year. Local newspaper reports have disclosed constant riots, outbreak. of fires, murders etc. Despite owning legitimate properties, we have had our properties broken into, and those residential developments now a home to hundreds of refugees. Some refugees have confessed to us, our property managers and the police that the property developer put them there. The illegal break-ins and theft of our belongings happened during the Covid 19 pandemic when we could not travel due to high infection rates and aredeaths. This activity is still continuing.There are presently refugees living in our properties without our consent. Several of properties have been affected have been completely vandalised by the refugees. Theconsent. The affected residential developments have transformed into very dangerous ghettos, declared unfit for human habitation and dangerous (www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/02/godsend-or-ghetto-syrian-migrants-flock-small-cyprus-town). All properties are currently not sellable or rentable due to the terrible state of the development resulting from the infiltration of the refugees. Local new reports have disclosed constant riots, outbreak. of fires, murders etc.(www.financialmirror.com/2022/02/13/godsend-or-ghetto-syrian-migrants-flock-to-chlorakas/) We are unable to visit our own property investments. We want our properties back and look to see Cyprus Government intervene to restore order and protect our human, civil and property rights.


Signatures at the time of the change: 5


08/22/2023, 08:23

This is a note from the openPetition editors:

This petition conflicts with item 1.4 of the Acceptable Petitions Terms of Service.

Please substantiate your statements with sources (link/URL) or mark them as your own opinion:

"Over the past eighteen months, numerous nationals, British property owners, including myself, been forcefully ousted from our properties in Cyprus."

"Several of properties have been affected have been completely vandalised by the refugees."

"Local new reports have disclosed constant riots, outbreak. of fires, murders etc."


08/21/2023, 12:05

Petition was blocked, I was asked to revise the wording.


New petition description:

Over the past eighteen months, numerous nationals, British property owners, including myself, have fallen victim to the predatory actions of others and have been forcefully ousted from our properties in Cyprus. Despite owning legitimate properties, we have had our properties broken intointo, now a home to hundreds of refugees. Some refugees have confessed to us, our property managers and usedthe topolice housethat refugees.the property developer put them there. The illegal break-ins and theft of our belongings happened during the Covid 19 pandemic.pandemic Thereand are still continuing.There are presently refugees living in our properties without our consent. HundredsSeveral of properties have been affected in the town in Paphos in Cyprus and have been completely vandalised by the refugees. The affected residential developments have transformed into very dangerous ghettos, declared unfit for human habitation and dangerous.dangerous (www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/02/godsend-or-ghetto-syrian-migrants-flock-small-cyprus-town). All properties are currently not sellable or rentable due to the terrible state of the development resulting from the infiltration of the refugees. Local new reports have disclosed constant riots, outbreak. of fires, murders etc.etc.(www.financialmirror.com/2022/02/13/godsend-or-ghetto-syrian-migrants-flock-to-chlorakas/) We are unable to visit our own property investments. We want our properties back and look to see Cyprus Government intervene to restore order and protect our human, civil and property rights rights.



Neue Begründung:

My personal concern is how this could be allowed to happen in a European Union country. Our cries for help in Cyprus areis beingall ignored,in vain, not enough is being done.done for us. All victims are looking to Cyprus Government to:

1. Establish a task force dedicated to addressing the property-related crimes affecting us and provide support to affected property owners.

2. Facilitate the creation of a comprehensive legal framework that safeguards the property rights of overseas investors and imposes stringent penalties on those who engage in fraudulent or criminal activities.

3. Ensure that property owners are provided with compensation, and restitution for their homes and losses as a result of these criminal acts.


Signatures at the time of the change: 5



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