• and that more emphasis is given to the appointment of permanent rather than temporary guardians. Issue binding instructions and provide training for guardians to clarify their mandate and to ensure that the exercise of their duties complies with Greece’s civil code and international standards. To the Ministry of Interior Identification and access to care and specialized services • • • Grant unaccompanied children regular status for as long as they are on Greek territory to ensure their enjoyment of rights and protection on an equal basis with Greek children and to protect them from repeated arrest and detention. Consider the granting of temporary residence for unaccompanied children on humanitarian grounds, as provided for in article 44(c) of Law 3386/2005, until a durable solution in the child’s best interests is found. In cooperation with the Ministry of Health, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, and specialized NGOs, establish a system to refer these children to care places and facilitate their access to specialized services. Train police officers and other officials to correctly identify unaccompanied children, trafficking victims, or others with special protection needs, and to refer them to services as warranted. Adopt formal age determination procedures. These procedures should take a holistic approach and not exclusively rely on medical exams, which are inexact. Asylum procedures and other forms of protection • • Ensure that all unaccompanied migrant children in Greece are given an opportunity to seek asylum, and are provided representation by a guardian and a lawyer for all unaccompanied children who seek asylum. Prioritize the determination of asylum applications by unaccompanied children while ensuring a fair and full assessment of their claim. Ensure that qualified interpreters assist communication with asylum-seeking children. Provide unaccompanied children who are illiterate with verbal 105 Human Rights Watch December 2008