5.1. IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRES AND OTHER HOLDING FACILITIES........... 35
5.1.1. MERSINIDIOU IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRE .................................... 36
5.1.2. VENNA IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRE, RODOPI ................................. 36
5.1.3. HOLDING FACILITY FOR IRREGULAR MIGRANTS, ATTIKA ALIENS’ POLICE
DIRECTORATE .................................................................................................... 37
5.1.4. HOLDING FACILITY FOR IRREGULAR MIGRANTS, THESSALONIKI ............... 37
5.2. BORDERGUARD STATIONS AND POLICE STATIONS .......................................... 37
5.2.1. SOUFLI BORDERGUARD STATION, EVROS ................................................. 38
5.2.2. FERRES BORDERGUARD STATION, EVROS ................................................ 38
5.2.3. ATHENS AIRPORT DETENTION AREA (ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS) .............. 39
5.3. INHUMAN TREATMENT DURING TRANSFER .................................................... 40
6. CONCLUSIONS ...................................................................................................... 42
7. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................ 44
ENDNOTES ............................................................................................................... 50