available to ensure that interpretation services are available when required. Yet according to our research, the limited access to translation persists indicating that insufficient action has been taken to follow up on CPT recommendations. In addition, respondents who were held across PRDCs, as well as in police stations, reported being forced to sign documents that were written in a language that they did not understand. 33% of people across PRDCs reported being forced to sign papers. Only 4 out of 50 people explicitly stated that they had not been forced to sign any documents. Some respondents even reported being threatened if they did not cooperate. The 2020 CPT report also stresses that detained persons should not be required to sign official documents in a language they do not understand, recommending that either a copy of individuals’ documents are systematically provided to detainees in a language they can understand, or the content should be translated. This is evidently not consistently practised in Greece. Issues of translation and a lack of information were also specifically reported by respondents during their asylum procedure. As previously noted, respondents reported difficulties communicating their expression of willingness to apply for asylum with detention authorities. This was amplified by a lack of translation available in detention centres. For those applicants who were able to progress through the asylum procedure, the majority felt unprepared and anxious for their interviews, sometimes being given just a few hours to prepare for their appointment. Obtaining the correct evidence, legal support and information for their interview was often not possible When I had my interview the interpreter was translating by phone and I didn't understand him because he was talking in another language. Sardar, Amygdaleza One time the authority came to me and asked me to sign a paper. Because it was in Greek I said I didn't know, I don't want to sign it. They just shouted at me, that's why you don't want to sign it.Yes, they forced me to sign the paper. Fazal, Corinth No, there was no translator, people from the community were translating. The one speaking Greek or english. Mostly Greek because the officers inside don't speak any english. Ali, Paranesti We don’t have any access to an interpreter or translator, whatever I want to ask, only it’s not available for Farsi speakers, any translator for others like Urdu, they are available. Lots of accessibility but for us, no. Abdul, Corinth No, [they did not explain the asylum procedure], they barely spoke to me. I know the asylum procedure and that as a political refugee I have rights, but when I tried to express myself they shouted at me in Greek or ignored me. Yes, [I asked for asylum in detention] many times. The other people there too. I saw the police get very angry many times when he asked. No, there was no interpreter. But I think some police understand Turkish. Ajar, Fylakio 54