systemic issue of discrimination enacted against people on the move both physically and verbally. The 2020 CPT report additionally emphasised that police officers should regularly be reminded that foreign nationals should be treated with respect and that any form of ill-treatment of detained persons – including verbal abuse, racist behaviour and threats of ill-treatment – is unacceptable and will be punished accordingly.58 BVMN asserts that the verbal abuse reported in our testimonies are reflective of structural systems which, despite extensive recommendations by Respondent 1, Algeria. Detained in Paranesti PRDC. Yeah like insulting the religion, insulting skin color, everything. Respondent 47, Kurdistan (Turkey). Detained in Fylakio PRDC. A police made a joke about that I am a Kurd and that Erdogan would be happy to have us if they sent us back. They insulted me because I am a Kurd. One of the people they beat a lot they beat I think because he was Moroccan. They had no respect for women or women’s rights. They [the police] were really disgusting. the CPT, demonstrate how the Greek state has continuously failed to make any tangible progress in ensuring that people on the move are treated with respect and dignity. Finally, it is important to note that the ECtHR has already found a violation of Article 3 of the Convention, in terms of the prohibition of degrading treatment, in the case of verbal abuse and mockery by prison guards during strip searches of a detainee. The Court found that such behaviour, which “humiliated and debased” the applicant, “showed a lack of respect for the applicant’s human dignity.”59 Respondent 49, Kurdistan (Turkey). Detained in Fylakio PRDC. They are racist and fascist. The way they act is fully racist and fascist. They hit us because we are Muslims and have darker skin than them. Us in particular they don’t like because we are Kurds. Respondent 8, Morocco. Detained in Amygdalezai PRDC. They are so racist with us they don’t give us our medicine on time. About the people who are working inside - police and doctors - like if you go to get your medicine at like 9 cos your medicine you should eat your medicine at 9, you go there and you might find like somebody who is responsible to give you the medicine just playing on the phone and telling you you have to wait. Just like it’s up to them. There is no respect too. Respondent 25, Algeria. Detained in Paranesti PRDC. For example, yesterday, someone who didn’t know the language. They were saying bad words to him. For example, another person, he was down, because he was sick. And also he didn’t know the language. They were picking him up in a violent way. They were treating him bad, I don’t know how. Also, when we are going to do translation, to help them to understand the person, because he doesn’t speak the language, they were saying bad words to them, the policemen. 17