892111

Testimony
Testimony collected by
Border Violence Monitoring Network
Date and location recorded
2022, Thessaloniki, Northern Greece
Detention centre related
Detention Centre Country
  •  Greece
Duration of detention
4 - 6 months
Nationality
Pakistan
Age
31
Gender
Male
LGBTQI
No answer
Type of arrest
Individual
Why was the respondent detained?
Police note expired
Detained before?
Yes, in a police station
Was the respondent informed of the duration of detention?
Unknown
Did the respondent experience any violence?
No
Type of violence experienced
  • Not Applicable
Was the respondent forced to sign documents?
Unknown
Did the respondent have access to translation?
No
Did the respondent have access to medical aid?
Yes
Did the respondent have access to NGOs?
Unknown
Did the respondent have access to legal support?
Private lawyer
Did the respondent apply for asylum?
Yes
Appealed?
No
Number detained in cell
10+
Number detainees sharing WC
10+
Hygiene rating
Satisfactory
Type of cell
Cell, shared
Had access to phone?
Unknown
Had access to WiFi?
Unknown
Ventilation
A/C
Participated in hunger strike / protest?
Unknown
Had conflicts with other detainees?
  • No
Meal quality
High quality
Meal quantity
2 per day, in police station
Had access to water?
Unknown
Had access to outdoor space?
More than 2h per day
Had access to educational resources?
  • Unknown
Had access to religious space?
Unknown
Had access to electricity?
Unknown
Had access to bed?
Unknown
Had access to laundry?
Unknown
Had access to toilet articles?
Unknown
Had access to mattress?
Unknown
Narrative

The respondent is 31 years old and from Pakistan. He was arrested because his documents had expired. He was detained in Corinth PRDC, where he applied for asylum again. He shared a cell with 12 people, who were all from Pakistan. They had access to outdoor space for 4 or 5 hours per day. Food quality was good. He claimed that he could see a doctor after trying two or three times. He did not witness or experience any violence.