North Cyprus: Update on case against Ryan Keating

North Cyprus: Update on case against Ryan Keating

On 13 May the district judge in Iskele acknowledged the closure of the case against Ryan Keating and ordered the cancellation of his bond arrangement. Ryan had been charged with illegally importing Christian books and producing wine without a license following a joint...
North Cyprus: Update on case against Ryan Keating

North Cyprus: Update on Ryan Keating’s case

On 15 April – to be able to resolve the case even though he felt he had not intentionally done anything wrong –  Ryan Keating pleaded guilty in the Famagusta court to charges of illegal storage of Bibles and providing unauthorised training on barista...
North Cyprus: Update on case against Ryan Keating

North Cyprus: Settlement in defamation case

At Lefkoşa (North Nicosia) Administrative Court on 5 May, 2023, the judge called both lawyers into his chambers. He explained that having examined the case, his decision would probably be the same as the original demand from Ryan Keating; that the newspaper Kıbrıs...
North Cyprus: Update on case against Ryan Keating

North Cyprus: Defamation trial to start soon

A defamation trial initiated by Ryan Keating against the Kıbrıs Postası newspaper will start on 5 May at Lefkoşa (North Nicosia) Administrative Court. Four more days have been scheduled for the following week if needed. At issue is  a defamatory article published...
North Cyprus: Update on case against Ryan Keating

North Cyprus: Some charges withdrawn

On 23 March the prosecutor in Iskele District Court withdrew charges against Ryan Keating of illegally importing literature which had followed a joint police and customs raid on his home in January 2021 where personal Bibles and Christian books were seized. However,...