x Minors nutrition was no different than adults and included : a small industrialized juice with a little bread every morning, and a meal poor in quantity and quality - let alone nutritional value ± was provided once a day. They had to save half of this meal for dinner, while at the same time they had to prevent more aggressive minors from taking it away. They didn't have free access to potable water. They had to drink from WKH WRLOHW¶V WDS HYHQ WKRXJK LW¶V QRW FRQVLGered potable. On many occasions they suffered from gastroenteritis attributed by the children themselves to WKH IRRG¶V DQG ZDWHU¶V EDG TXDOLW\ IRU WKH\ ZHUH QRWHG PDVVLYHO\ DQG VLPXOWDQHRXVO\LQWKHFHOO¶VSRSXODWLRQThey were never offered a hot drink, dairy products or fruits and vegetables sufficient for their growth needs. Anyone desiring additional beverages or bottled water had to buy them from a person visiting every afternoon. Children with no money were obviously unable to use this option. x Access to a telephone was possible only after purchasing a pre-paid card and only once a week for a limited time. Since the children were always too many and all tried to use the telephone at the minimum time allowed, in the end, only a few managed to use it. Others would run out of time and others would lose their place in line because of an older inmate. Those without PRQH\GLGQ¶W have any access to the telephone. x No reading materials, such as newspapers, books, or magazines, were provided. There existed no day room, radio, stationery or any means for creative outlet by any detainee, minors being no exception. All means of recreation, purposeful activities and most contact with the outside world was generally impossible. x There were no arrangements for the permanent presence of a translator inside the detention premises. Detainees of any age were unable to obtain any information regarding the cause and the duration of their confinement, while at the same time, 17

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