Immigration detention in Greece in 2023 Refugees arbitrarily deprived of their liberty despite unfeasible deportations Returns & deportations 29,869 Hellenic Police decisions: 19,188 return decisions (Return Directive) and 10,681 deportation decisions (derogation from the Directive). Nationalities include Syria (2,785), Iraq (2,679), Afghanistan (2,013), Somalia (1,826) and Palestine (1,562) 6,340 returns of third-country nationals, namely of Albania (2,488) and Georgia (2,309), not represented in arrivals via Evros, Central and Eastern Mediterranean Review of return & deportation orders 367 decisions challenged through an administrative appeal to the Hellenic Police (1.2%) 6% approval rate in appeals before the Hellenic Police Immigration detention 24,174 detention orders: 10,245 in return procedures (Return Directive), 10,295 in deportation procedures (derogation from the Directive) and 3,634 in the asylum process (Reception Conditions Directive) 96.4% detention rate in deportation procedures 53.2% detention rate in return procedures Judicial review of detention 5,001 orders challenged through objections in administrative courts (20.7%) 45.6% approval rate in objections before administrative courts 0.5% rate of detention orders quashed in ex officio review by the same courts based on the same provisions Detention conditions 2,303 people detained in pre-removal centres at the end of 2023, mainly Amygdaleza (799) and Corinth (654). Main countries include Pakistan (836) and Egypt (544) 261 people detained in police stations at the end of 2023 49 total staff in pre-removal centres, including interpreters and administrative staff. 1 doctor for 654 detainees in Corinth and for 399 in Amygdaleza. No doctor in Paranesti RSA POLICY NOTE │ IMMIGRATION DETENTION | MAY 2024 1