- 19 (viii) Paragraph 71: Request for information: Verification of the circumstances of the death of a detainee in a cell of the detention facilities at the 7th floor of the General Police Directorate of Attica on 22.07.2016 The administrative investigation of the case was ordered by means of a Preliminary Administrative Inquiry (PDE), which is pending. Verification of the circumstances under which a detainee committed suicide in a cell of the detention facilities of the Security Directorate of Thessaloniki on 20.07.2016 A PDE was ordered and completed and its hearing by the General Police Director of Thessaloniki is pending. After the hearing, we will notify you of its findings. (x) Paragraph 74: Recommendation: Detained foreign nationals who do not speak Greek should be promptly provided with the services of an interpreter and should not be requested to sign any statements or other documents without such assistance. About the contents of this paragraph, it is noted that, to date, the competent Directorate of Police Personnel of the Police Headquarters has not been notified of any relevant complaint submitted to any authority by any foreign national victims or third parties. On the basis of the foregoing, we believe that these complaints do not require any administrative investigation. If the Committee has more information relating thereto, we kindly ask you to transmit it immediately to the Police Headquarters in order to fully investigate the case. (xi) In the context of the expressed will of the political and physical leadership for zero tolerance in matters of human rights violations, orders have been issued and transmitted to all involved agencies, which remind the Hellenic Police personnel of the main provisions relating to the obligation to protect life, respect human dignity, prohibit discrimination, torture and any inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment, in relation to the protection of citizens’ rights and the overall behaviour of police officers towards citizens, underlining that these fundamental principles are a matter of primary importance for the Hellenic Police Headquarters. At the same time, it is particularly pointed out that, in case that an administrative inquiry shows any violation of these principles and values, severe disciplinary sanctions shall be imposed, as provided for by the applicable disciplinary laws. Moreover, if there is any information indicating potential ill-treatment of a person, the administration investigates the case and, if proved to be right, imposes disciplinary sanctions upon the liable persons, corresponding to the gravity of the offence, pursuant to the provisions of presidential decree 120/2008 on “Disciplinary Law for Police Personnel”, so as to prevent any feeling of impunity.