1. ³Fylakeio Special Holding Facility for I llegal M igrants (ǼȋȆǹ)´a.k.a Fylakeio Detention Centre ³7KHGHOHJDWLRQZDVVWUXFNE\WKHIDFWWKDWQRVSHFLDOPHDVXUHVZHUHWDNHQDVUHJDUGVWKH care of babies, young children and juveniles ± no milk, no added nutrition, no activities ± to alleviate the appalling conditions. Everyone was treated the same - OLNHFDJHGDQLPDOV´ 36 Fylakeio ± formerly known as Kiprinos Detention Centre or ǼȋȆǹ - is situated LQDQLVRODWHGDUHDQHDUWKHYLOODJH³)\ODNHLR´, 23 km from the city of Orestiada. It is surrounded by fields, and there is an artificial water channel running next to it. The building is situated in the middle of a large piece of fenced land. There is sufficient outdoor space which could be used as an exercise yard, a unique feature among other regional facilities. During the winter months, the centre is often unreachable due to snow and ice, while in the summer months there is unbearable heat and humidity. Throughout the year, rats and cockroaches are inside external premises, near the waste bins. In the interior of the building, the space reserved for detainees is particularly inhospitable and hostile ³Inadequate´ - ³Repulsive´- ³Inhuman´- are only a few of the numerous characterizations internationally attributed to the Centre 37 . The inadequacy of all regional detention facilities in hosting any human ±let alone a childhas been repeatedly and severely criticized since 2003. For Fylakeio, international 36 Report to the Government of Greece on the visit to Greece carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 19 to 27 January 2011 † 25 37 E.g. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) Public statement concerning Greece 15-3-2011/ FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Coping with a fundamental rights emergency : The situation of persons crossing the Greek land border in an irregular manner 8 -3- 2011/ Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment ,Manfred Nowak, (A/HRC/16/52/Add.4) to the Human Rights Council , 4-3- +XPDQ 5LJKWV :DWFK  7KH (8¶V 'LUW\ +DQGV )URQWH[ Involvement in Ill-Treatment of Migrant Detainees in Greece 21-9- 0pGHFLQV 6DQV )URQWLqUHV 06)  (PHUJHQF\ ,QWHUYHQWLRQ LQ 0LJUDQWV¶ 'HWHQWLRQ )DFLOLWLHV LQ (YURV 'HFHPEHU  ± April 2011/ UN Special Rapporteur on Torture presents preliminary findings on his Mission to Greece, 20-10-2010. Amnesty international, irregular Migrants and asylum VHHNHUVURXWLQHO\GHWDLQHGLQVXEVWDQGDUGFRQGLWLRQV-XO\´ 14