- 34 Paragraph 74: Recommendation to the Greek authorities to ensure the systematic and prompt provision of information to detained persons about all their rights and the provision of interpreting services Detained foreign nationals receive systematic information about the regulation applicable to the detention facilities and about their rights and obligations. To this end, relevant forms have been posted at visible places and they are given "Information Leaflets" through which they are informed of their rights, both about detention and the asylum procedure. As aforesaid, detained third-country nationals are allowed to have contacts with their legal representatives and the members of their family. The competent national, international and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and entities have the power to visit the detention facilities. These visits are subject to the permission of the police agency competent to guard the facilities. The presence of interpreter is also legally established and efforts are made to meet the interpreting requirements in all involved agencies with interpreters appointed by the Greek State and NGO interpreters. As stated in the response to paragraphs 71, 72 and 73, interpreting services are provided to foreign nationals detained at the Pre-Departure Detention Centres for Foreign Nationals (PROKEKA) at the Ministry of Health/Health Units SA (AEMY SA) to facilitate the communication of third-country nationals to be returned with the Greek authorities. Paragraph 75: Recommendation to the Greek authorities to ensure that custody registers are properly maintained The individual custody record (unique for every foreign national) is drafted on admission of the detainee to the detention facility of the Hellenic Police. In particular, the competent agencies observe the following procedures: (a) They record the identity particulars, the reason for detention, whether the detainee is suspect of escape, whether he poses a risk to himself or to others, and any other information to be taken into consideration on detention, as well as any relevant documents, whether he underwent medical tests or was hospitalized before detention, and any medications. (b) Money, valuables and other items in the possession of detainees are removed for security reasons and cannot enter the detention facilities; they are kept at special premises or safes and registered in the Book of Detainees, signed by the detainee both on removal and on return thereof. The removed items are returned to detainees on departure from the detention facilities. (c) Detainees submit a statutory statement comprising the particulars of a relative or friend for visits during detention, if they do not have any relatives of first or second degree by blood or affinity. (d) The Book of Detainees comprises all medical information of foreign detainees (e.g. transfers to hospital etc.).

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