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the Greek Council for Refugees.
When Amnesty International spoke to them, the two boys were being held in adjoining cells
in Iasmos, sleeping on mattresses on the cement floor. The facility had no outside space or
indoor exercise or leisure area. H. had already been there for about a month; the second boy,
from Ivory Coast, had been there a few weeks. Neither had any information about how much
longer they might be held until space opened up in a shelter for children where they could be
transferred. They were visibly distressed and appeared in need of psychological support.
Index: 25/008/2013
Amnesty International July 2013