Renos Leshotis
Former Cypriot lawyer and former member and youth leader of EOKA who was interrogated and imprisoned by British authorities during the 1950s insurgency, providing an eyewitness account of the 'Cyprus Emergency'.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 10min
The 'Cyprus Emergency'
Renos Leshotis, a former Cypriot lawyer and youth leader who was imprisoned during the 1950s insurgency, recounts his time in EOKA and the struggle for Enosis. He describes courtroom defenses, leading youth activities, brutal interrogation tactics and nearly two years in Pila prison. Personal friendships, a human rights complaint and reflections on independence and its aftermath also feature.
