37 V. Conclusion Overall, this report was narrow in scope, examining the conditions in the Kos PRDC — the only detention centre on the Aegean Islands. Over the course of the last two years, conditions in the Kos PRDC have not improved and, in some cases, have worsened despite civil society's ongoing communications with authorities and despite the demonstrated severe impact on individuals' physical and psychological health. Moreover, while the number of individuals detained in the PRDC has decreased, the approach to detention in the Kos PRDC has always been a microcosm of the approach to detention in the CCAC, the other Aegean Islands, and the European Union. Towards the end of this reporting period, a sharp increase of asylum seekers began arriving to the shores of Kos, and although the numbers of individuals detained in the PRDC remained low, asylum seekers in various stages of the asylum procedure were subjected to detention practices in the CCAC, particularly new arrivals who often faced de facto detention while waiting to be registered. With detention practices spreading into the CCAC, and with new CCACs opening on other Aegean Islands, -The report was made possible by Equal Rights again raises serious concerns on whether Greece -- and the European Union at large - are prepared and willing to meet the fundamental needs of asylum seekers arriving to the shores of the European Union. ‘Still detained and forgotten’ – Update on Detention Policies, Practices, and Conditions on Kos 2023/24