
The government’s new mobile application allowing victims of domestic violence to report incidents directly to the police, named Elpis from the Greek word for hope, was unveiled on Monday.
The app allows victims to send an emergency ‘SOS’ message to alert police to their situation.
Speaking at the app’s unveiling, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis spoke of “great joy and emotion” at the completion of the app.
“A lot of effort