46 THE DUBLIN II TRAP TRANSFERS OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS TO GREECE to the UNHCR “Quality Initiative” in the UK;136 unaccompanied minors are offered guidance throughout the asylum determination process by child experts;  appropriate discretionary remedies, such as extended time limits or postponed interviews, are available due to medical or other compelling reasons should circumstances render an asylum applicant unable to attend in person an interview or pink card renewal, without the proceeding being interrupted.  On the reception of refugees and asylum-seekers  Ensure that asylum-seekers and refugees reside in adequate conditions consistent with international and regional, including EU, law on economic and social rights and standards on reception. To achieve this the authorities should ensure that: asylum-seekers and refugees have effective access to state-funded health care, including mental health services;  asylum-seekers and refugees are provided adequate housing and forced evictions in breach of international law do not occur;  domestic law which allows asylum-seekers holding a pink card to obtain a work permit be implemented;  active measures are taken, through local government structures and with the participation of civil society organizations, to encourage the integration and acceptance of refugees and asylum-seekers in local communities;  all relevant state officials receive training on sensitivity to refugees and asylum-seekers, including victims of torture, unaccompanied minors, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender refugees and asylum-seekers.  On the detention of Dublin II transferred asylum-seekers  Ensure that detention of Dublin II returnees only ever occurs in exceptional circumstances, on grounds prescribed by international law and in compliance with the principles of necessity and proportionality;  Ensure that a presumption against detention is provided for in law and observed in practice;  Ensure that a range of alternative, non-custodial measures, such as reporting requirements, are available, accessible and fully considered before resorting to detention;  Ensure that if detention takes place, asylum-seekers are informed of the reason for their Amnesty International March 2010 Index: EUR 25/001/2010