Refugees in Cyprus: Local Acceptance in the Past and Present

Abstract

This paper seeks to report how Greek-Cypriots view migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Cyprus, compared with their views on the first migratory wave in the late 1940s, taking into account the influence of the media. More specifically, the paper investigates the lack of integration and local acceptance of asylum seekers and migrants in the host countries both in Europe and in Cyprus, giving special emphasis on the role of the media and the language used and how this affects the perception of civil society on refugees. The paper led us to the conclusion that this group of people faced in Cyprus, both previously in the 1940s as well as today, racism, exploitation, and marginalization from Greek-Cypriots due to the language used by the media and the lack of policies towards integration of refugees and asylum seekers.

Humanitarian Settings for Syrian Refugees: Understanding The History of Syria Civil War

“…The refugees who flee the nation because of civil war have several kinds of groups: voluntary repatriation, retention in host countries, and resettlement. [6] International organizations and host countries should take appropriate pacification measures to treat different refugees according to the actual situation. War is the root cause of refugees that we should stop launching war and promote peaceful development based on humanitarianism.…”