FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers INDEX Abbreviations 3 Preface 4 Ι. Findings and Recommendations 5 ΙΙ. Overview of developments within the project implementation period and prospects 10 ΙΙΙ. Project Activities 12 ΙV. Detailed presentation of findings 15 A. Detention Conditions 15 i. Legal Framework 15 ii. Detailed presentation of findings 21 a. Pre-removal Detention Centers 21 b. Special Holding Facilities 29 c. Police Stations 33 Β. Decision making 37 i. General Observations 37 ii. Detailed presentation of findings 39 a. Lack of first reception services 39 b. Issuing and enforcement of the return decision, detention for the purpose of return when the return violates the principle of non-refoulement 41 c. Detention on public order grounds 45 d. Detention of persons with serious health problems 48 e. Re-arrest for the purpose of return despite the previous, prolonged and ineffective detention 55 f. Persons who have ties with Greece 58 1