31 said my application was rejected for the second sign.” time.” Faris confirmed that this was his The lack of any or correct information experience as well. He said, “The authorities or government have not given me any information [about my detention], and I have not asked anyone about the reasons of my detention because I don’t know how to talk to them. I have no way to communicate with them.” Three participants reported regarding legal procedures resulted in significant distress among clients. As Idris shared, “I am really suffering from the lack of information. I have been here for a month and a half, and no one tells me anything about why I am here. What I really suffer from however is not that while information was given to them, it was relayed to them verbally in Greek and without an interpreter, as there were no interpreters working in the PRDC. Two others reported receiving written documents in their mother tongue but with no explanation of their contents. In both cases, the written documents contained no information regarding the individual’s rights during their detention and caused further confusion regarding potential deportation as the document was issued to people who had requested to apply for asylum but titled, “For the Foreigner to be Expelled.” Not only did these documents not include the reasons behind their detention, but written documents also pose an additional barrier for clients who are unable to read. knowing how long this detention period will be. How is this allowed?” 2. Misinformation from the Authorities In addition to receiving no information regarding the reasons behind their detention, other participants reported receiving incorrect information from the police. Faris explained, “The police who works in the administration in the camp told me that I would stay in the detention centre for 15 days or less. I thought that was it. I said okay, that’s the situation. I can wait 15 days.” Faris, who was detained as an asylum seeker, stayed almost two and half months in detention, or 42 days, and was only released after Equal Rights intervened. Adam received misinformation from the police regarding his detention multiple times. When Adam was first Consistent with the last two reports, at least six taken to the police station, he explained, “A participants also reported that the police forced ranked police officer told me that ‘You’ll get the 25 them no days paper,’ but that never happened.” After being In Muneer’s experience, he taken to the Kos PRDC, he shared, “Two police was required to sign a paper given to him by the men took me and brought me here [to the PRDC], police where, “The only thing they told me after I and I was asking them, but they said they did not signed the paper was that I will stay here for six speak English. I was always asking why I’m here, months. The paper was not in a language I could and they said you will be free in a few days, but understand.” In Ali’s experience, he said, “I was nothing happened.” to sign interpretation. 55 documents with never given any information about detention. They gave us papers, and when we would ask what was written, they wouldn’t answer and forced us to 55 Yaseen recounted his experience when requesting information from the police about the reasons behind his detention. He explained, At least one participant reported signing a paper in the local police station, not in the Kos PRDC. ‘Still detained and forgotten’ – Update on Detention Policies, Practices, and Conditions on Kos 2023/24