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Cyprus Court Drops Charges in Gang-Rape Case Against Israelis

A court in Cyprus dismissed charges against five Israelis accused of raping a British woman, citing credibility issues in her testimony.

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  1. Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman’s credibility

    The ruling came after the European Court of Human Rights ruled last month that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s allegations that she had been gang-raped by a group of Israelis while on a 2019 vacation in Ayia Napa.

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  3. Cyprus Court Drops All Rape Charges against 5 Israelis after Doubting British Woman's Credibility

    The ruling came after the European Court of Human Rights ruled last month that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s claims that she had been gang-raped by a group of Israelis while on a 2019 vacation in Ayia Napa.

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Updated: Apr 1st, 2025, 9:10 AM ET

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A Cypriot court has acquitted five Israeli men accused of gang-raping a British woman, deeming her testimony inconsistent and unreliable. The woman, intoxicated at the time, identified the men from a line-up but her claims contained significant contradictions. While her testimony depicted a violent encounter, the court ruled that the level of alcohol and drugs in her system did not preclude her ability to consent. This ruling follows a previous decision by the European Court of Human Rights concerning inadequate investigations into similar allegations.

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  • The Cypriot court found the testimony of the British woman to be inconsistent, which raised doubts about her credibility in the gang-rape case against the Israeli men.

  • The ruling highlighted issues of consent, noting that substances in the woman's system were deemed insufficient to negate her ability to consent.

  • Questions have arisen regarding the effectiveness of Cyprus' law enforcement and their initial handling of similar past allegations.

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