141). Both D-33 forms and KA-141 forms have been printed up to this date in 14 languages. The foreign languages to which these information forms were translated are those recommended by the district Departments of the Hellenic Police Force, on the basis of the statistical data on the major languages spoken or understood by foreign nationals entering or staying in Greece. The Ministry of Public Order has not been informed that the existing information forms did not cover the information needs of foreign nationals in detention. Only isolated cases have been reported of either illiterate foreign nationals or foreign nationals who could not speak the official language of their country of nationality, and who therefore were not in a position to read the information forms produced. Such cases are dealt with particular sensitivity, making every effort, according to the directions of section (j) of paragraph 12 of the above mentioned circular, to orally explain their rights to the detainees in anyavailable way (with the assistance of an interpreter, the consular authorities etc.) However, in these cases the relevant report drawn up by the police officers contains a special reference indicating the probable cause of the lack of full information (paragraph 12, section (k) of the circular). Paragraph 12, sections (d) and (e) of the above mentioned circular sets forth the additional obligation of the police officers to explain orally and explicitly their rights to the prisoners and to draw up a report proving the provision of the information form and the clear explanation of the prisoners' rights. The mentioned information forms are provided to any person arrested by the Hellenic Police for whatever reason, immediately after he is taken to the Police Station, according to par. 12a of the Hellenic Police Chiefs circular. It is noted that foreign nationals arrested for violations of the legislation on foreign nationals (Act No 1975/1991), such as illegal entry into the Greek territory (article 4 par. 3, Act. No 1975/1991), are detained for criminal offences and are treated within the framework of the current criminal procedure. Such foreign nationals, and any person arrested for criminal offences, are provided with information forms on the prisoners' rights (sample D-33), immediately upon their arrival at the Police Stations. In these information forms all their rights during their detention are set out in detail; moreover, the followed procedural process is also analyzed. Page 11

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