This report is written by I Have Rights, a non-profit law clinic that provides assistance to people on the move at all stages of the asylum procedure on Samos. I Have Rights engages in advocacy and strategic litigation focusing on (i) ending the detention of people on the move, (ii) ending the illegal practice of pushbacks and (iii) defending the right to seek asylum. I Have Rights raises awareness of ongoing EU and state practices leading to human rights violations and defends the rights of people seeking protection in Europe. Testimony collection for the report was supported by Samos Volunteers, an independent organisation which supports displaced communities living in Samos by offering psycho-social support, recreational activities, women-only spaces and a free shop. Samos Volunteers advocates for fair and dignified migration policies. The report, published on World Refugee Day, features anonymised quotes from testimonies collected from May to June 2023 through semi-structured interviews conducted by I Have Rights and Samos Volunteers with people who have resided in the CCAC in 2023. Interviews were structured around the following thematics: the structure, safety, health, food & water and hygiene conditions. Unless specified otherwise, the pictures included in the report were provided by people that reside or have resided in the CCAC. The pictures credited to the Samos Advocacy Collective were taken by residents in 2021 using single use cameras. The report aims to amplify the voices of people accommodated in the Samos CCAC and challenge the narrative of such prison-like structures being a humane and dignified way to accommodate people seeking protection in the European Union. Authors: Phil Mertsching and Agathe Schramm Research: Agathe Schramm and Melinda Salzke-Spurr Editor: Ella Dodd Page 2