FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers the minors are given three meals per day but the food is of inadequate quantity of poor quality. Minors can communicate only using the card phones, provided that they can afford a card. Sometimes they are allowed to use their cell phones but only for a few minutes. In the overall facility, there is a common room with only one television set. There are no other activities (e.g. board games, library, sport activities). Sometimes, the minors play football in the yard. They can move freely in the detention areas and have access to the yard during the day, until 6 p.m. There is no doctor, psychologist and social worker. Some of the minors reported their difficulties in accessing medical services. During their admission at the Center, they are subjected to medical exams for tuberculosis and scabies, which are required for their later transfer to accommodation shelters. Finally, interpretation services are not provided and, thus, detainees were not informed about their rights and their exact legal status. c. Police stations Police Station of Drapetsona, Piraeus General Observations On November 16, we visited the detention areas of the Police Station of Drapetsona, where approximately 20 people were detained. We were allowed full access to the areas of detention. The detainees can move around indoors, in restricted areas consisting of cells and a corridor. The overall situation is unacceptable: there is not enough natural or artificial light, and the sanitary facilities (toilets and showers) are in poor condition. On the other hand, it should be noted that the detainees stressed that their treatment from the police personnel was very good. 33

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