The respondent was part of a group of unregistered asylum seekers of mixed genders but with the same nationality, aged between eight months and 70 years old, who were held in an openair space behind the Port Authority of Symi for about one week in summer 2025. The respondent reported that the group was taken into custody after entering Greek territory, despite the clear expression of their wish to claim asylum and legal intervention on their behalf by an NGO. Their belongings, including mobile phones, were confiscated by the authorities, meaning they did not have access to NGOs or legal support during their entire detention. The Coast Guards working at the Port Authority were reportedly abusive and aggressive towards the detainees. At least three of the detainees suffered from health issues, some of which were serious. The detainees were held in the yard behind the Office of the Port Authority of Symi, which lacked appropriate infrastructure. The group members had to sleep on the ground. There were improvised nets that provided some shade, but there was no light at night. There was only one extremely unsanitary toilet without functioning flush that all detainees had to share. No additional sanitation or hygiene facilities were available. The group was not provided with any sanitary products, food or fresh water. Instead, every morning an officer came to ask the detainees what they needed. The group listed what they needed, including medication, food, water, milk for the children. However, the staff only brought them dry bread, cheese and some biscuits, which they handed out to the group in daily rations, ignoring the dietary needs of group members with medical conditions. The detainees had to pay for the goods they received. The prices varied every day. The group did not receive any fresh water. Instead, they were told to drink from the hose next to the toilet. The water was warm and tasted very bad. By the time their detention came to an end, all the children in the group were ill, suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea. The staff reportedly behaved very aggressively. They shouted at the group members and beat some of them on several occasions. After the detention, the group was transferred to Leros island for registration at the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC).