discontent for not being invited to participate in the working group given its previous initiatives and its cooperation with the Ministry in this field. Furthermore, the NCHR notes that in order for the incidents of police illtreatment to be reduced a clear message of zero tolerance on the part of the Ministry is necessary; a message which is materialized through the thorough and effective investigation of related complaints and respective sanctioning. In September 2008, Presidential Decree 120/2008 “Disciplinary Law of Police Personnel” was adopted. Unfortunately, few of the Greek Ombudsman’s recommendations were adopted. The recommendation regarding the investigation of a disciplinary offence by a high ranking officer of another department was adopted only in relation with torture or other offences of human dignity in accordance with article 137Α PC.43 However, the maximum possible impartiality needs to characterize disciplinary investigations of all complaints. Therefore, the disciplinary law needs to be modified furthermore on the basis of the Greek Ombudsman’s recommendations. Moreover, the NCHR would like to note the initiative of the Ministry for Citizens’ Protection for the establishment of an Investigative Office of Abusive Incidents provided for in a bill under drafting. The establishment of an independent mechanism investigating complaints against police officers has been repeatedly requested by the CPT and other bodies. VI. Recommendations On the basis of the aforementioned, the NCHR recommends the following: 1) Compliance with all recommendations of the CPT and in particular those concerning the better coordination between police and border guard stations for curtailing overpopulation and the separation between men and women in detention facilities for aliens. 2) Adoption and implementation in practice of the NCHR’s recommendations regarding detention conditions in correctional facilities. 43 Article 26, par. 4 PD 120/2008. 19