11. Places for temporary residence of foreigners in AMIGDALEZA, Attiki. In '"Amigdaleza" area of Attiki, places are created for temporary residence of foreigners. In particular, four rooms, of total capacity of 100 persons, are being created which will be in operation in the near future. In addition to the above, it should be noted that the overall facing of the problems will be achieved only with the construction of public buildings at the seat of the Police Directorates in which detention cells for the detention of persons under secure and healthy conditions, will be created as well. In cooperation with the Public Land Association a project for the upgrading of the building infrastructure of the Hellenic Police is under way; we hope that in this way the problem of the detention cells will also be dealt with successfully. In the context of this project, a building of 9.000 m2 for the housing of Aliens and Transfers Services of Attiki will be bought. Detention cells for 468 persons will be created in this building. For the purchase of this building, on 25/10/1999 the process will be terminated, we will let you know accordingly. The ban of torture and other cruel, inhuman, of humiliating treatment or punishment is ensured through the basic provisions of the existing constitution and a series of other laws by which the relevant international convention and a series of other laws by which the relevant international conventions have been ratified. Any violation of the above provisions is examined thoroughly through judicial and administrative procedures by the competent bodies. In particular, the Police officers, in addition to the penal proceedings, are controlled by their disciplinary law. In regard to the Committee's recommendations on this matter, we would like to inform you the following: 1. On the matter of the supervision by public prosecutors of the preliminary investigations undertaken by police officers in criminal cases (par. 18, pp 23-24, CPT Report and page 58, Appendix 1 thereto). We would like to inform you that according to the Page 9