- 30 The eight other foreigners examined by the two medical members of the CPT’s delegation
displayed injuries of a similar nature.
In each of the eleven cases the clinical findings were consistent with the allegations made.
53.
Given the seriousness of the allegations the delegation requested an immediate forensicmedical examination of the detainees concerned, and their protection from further possible ill
treatment (i.e. regular medical examinations for the duration of their detention). To this end, the
CPT’s delegation provided the names of the eleven detainees to the highest ranking officer of the
Rodopi police, as well as to the CPT’s liaison officer in the Ministry of Public Order in Athens.
However, in a follow-up visit to Venna Special Holding Facility two days later, on 6 September
2005, the delegation was concerned to note that the forensic doctor called by the police had not
examined the detainee with the most pronounced injuries (as described in paragraph 52 (a) above).
54.
On 9 September, at the final talks with the Greek authorities, the delegation received the
findings of the medical examination by the head of the forensic medical service of Thrace, in the
form of cursory steno-style notes. The delegation noted glaring differences between the conclusions
of the doctor with those of the two medical members of the CPT’s delegation. In particular, it was
stated that only five of the eleven detainees displayed any injuries; that the injuries noted appeared
to be some 20 to 25 days old at the time of examination – meaning that they were inflicted prior to
arrival in Greece. Moreover, the injuries noted did not correspond with the CPT’s findings – in
terms of description, type or timing.
Further, not only did the names of two persons examined by the forensic doctor not
correspond with the list of names handed over to the Greek authorities, but the person with the most
pronounced injuries had still not been examined by him.
55.
The CPT’s delegation, once again, transmitted the list of names to the Greek authorities on
21 September 2005. By letter of 9 November 2005, the Ministry of Public Order informed the CPT
that the names had been mixed up but that all eleven foreigners had been examined by the doctor.
However, the subsequent explanation and corrections relating to information provided previously,
can only be described as confusing, incoherent and inconsistent and, therefore, totally
unsatisfactory.
Further, the CPT has noted that systematically in the correspondence from the Rodopi Police
the wrong names were listed, despite the efforts made by the delegation to ensure the correct names
were handed over. Moreover, during its follow-up visit the CPT’s delegation was told by the
individual with the most pronounced injuries that he was explicitly forbidden from seeing the doctor
by the guards.
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