2. Individualized assessment of age & protection needs / Information Unaccompanied minors, being children and refugees, have as such specific particularities. Every each one of them has their own experience, mostly traumatic, while all of them just went through the difficulties of a dangerous journey accessing a strange DQG ³IRUELGGHQ´ WHUULWRU\ 2thers have crossed the Evros river (either swimming or by boat), others have walked endlessly in the snow, in the middle of nowhere, always during the night, among strangers. All these realities do not seem to concern the authorities (Prosecution, Police, and Custodial). The ³5eception´ reserved for children after entering the territory is the one previously described. While still in shock by the circumstances of their journey, they are put through administrative identification procedures, during which they have no actual participation. Shortly after, without even being informed on the procedures outcome, they find themselves in the unbearable conditions of Fylakeio. No one takes the time to explain to them the reasons for being arrested and detained or for how long they will have to remain in detention. Some children are not even aware which country they have finally reached. All minors have no knowledge of the identity under which they are registered by the authorities (first or last name, age, nationality). Especially when it comes to age, even though the exact determination is the first requirement for any effort to assess and thus address WKH FKLOG¶V needs, no specific age assessment procedure exists in Greece. As a result it is impossible for any alleged age to be officially verified or challenged. Resource to a medical examination could be a solution, but authorities are not obliged by law to use them. The only relevant provision is limited to asylum seeking minors 46 , referring to medical examinations as ³SRWHQWLDO´. On the other hand, despite the provision, responsible services, procedures or even the types of appropriate exams are yet to be designated. 46 a.12 par.4 P.D 114/2010 23