Cyprus: Further information on imprisonment of conscientious objector: Marios Yiannaki Peratikou

Index Number: EUR 17/021/1995
Date Published: 24 May 1995
Categories: Cyprus, Europe And Central Asia

On 23 May 1995 Marios Yiannaki Peratikou was sentenced by Paphos Military Court to one year's imprisonment for refusing to perform military service. He is one of 17 conscientious objectors currently in prison in Cyprus. All are, as far as AI known, Jehovah's Witnesses. AI considers them to be prisoners of conscience and is calling for them to be released for a completely civilian service of non-punitive length to be introduced.