Such action is in violation of the Cyprus ceasefire agreement which calls for the release of prisoners. The restriction of movement on the part of U.N. forces in Turkishoccupied territory is also in violation of international accords. The treatment of the women and children who remained in Bellapaise was little better than the treatment afforded the deported men. The women were also forced to leave the abbey. they were taken to a hotel at the edge of town. where they had to spend the night with as many as 40 to a double room. The 600 refugees had to withstand the 100degree heat with only one water source availablea concrete drainage ditch. These women nevertheless fared better than some of their compatriots. Many Greek Cypriots were murdered or raped as they were driven from their homes by the advancing Turkish troops.
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