- 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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