880732
Testimony- Testimony collected by
- Border Violence Monitoring Network
- Date and location recorded
- 2022, Thessaloniki, Northern Greece
- Detention centre related
- Detention Centre Country
- Greece
- Duration of detention
- 4 - 6 months
- Nationality
- Algeria
- Age
- 45
- Gender
- Male
- LGBTQI
- No answer
- Type of arrest
- Individual
- Why was the respondent detained?
- Detained after rejected asylum procedure
- Detained before?
- Yes, in a police station
- Was the respondent informed of the duration of detention?
- Unknown
- Did the respondent experience any violence?
- Yes
- Type of violence experienced
- Hate speech
- Verbal insult
- Was the respondent forced to sign documents?
- Unknown
- Did the respondent have access to translation?
- Yes
- Did the respondent have access to medical aid?
- Yes
- Did the respondent have access to NGOs?
- Unknown
- Did the respondent have access to legal support?
- No
- Did the respondent apply for asylum?
- Yes
- Appealed?
- No
- Number detained in cell
- 6
- Number detainees sharing WC
- Unknown
- Hygiene rating
- Satisfactory
- Type of cell
- Unknown
- Had access to phone?
- Yes, own
- Had access to WiFi?
- Unknown
- Ventilation
- Unknown
- Participated in hunger strike / protest?
- Unknown
- Had conflicts with other detainees?
- No
- Meal quality
- Very poor
- Meal quantity
- Unknown
- Had access to water?
- Unknown
- Had access to outdoor space?
- Yes, limited space
- Had access to educational resources?
- None
- Had access to religious space?
- Unknown
- Had access to electricity?
- Unknown
- Had access to bed?
- Unknown
- Had access to laundry?
- Unknown
- Had access to toilet articles?
- Purchased
- Had access to mattress?
- Unknown
- Narrative
The respondent is 45 years old and is from Algeria. He was arrested in Thessaloniki, where he stayed for one month in a police station. He was then transferred to Paranesti PRDC. While he claimed his room was clean as they cleaned it themselves, hygiene items were in short supply so 6-7 people had to share a shampoo bottle for a month. As a result, they ended up buying soap and detergent from the market. He described the food as dog food. They had access to a very small outdoor space all day but could not do any sports or recreational activities. Access to healthcare is limited and to see a psychologist could take more than three months. He reported racist and insulting behaviour, and also aggressiveness on the part of the police.
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