FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers 44 - Syrian national H.Y. was arrested on 08/01/2016 and held in the Pre-removal Detention Center in Tavros on public order grounds, as he had been sentenced by the Athens Court of First Instance to two months imprisonment, wholly suspended for three years for violation of Art. 29 par. 7 of Law 4251/14. On 08/04/2016 a decision, ordering the prolongation of his detention was issued. According to this decision, he was an Algerian national. The aforementioned person told us that he was a recognized refugee in Norway, a fact that we brought to the attention of the Police authorities. At a later date, we submitted to the police authorities, copies of the Norwegian documents, proving that he had been granted the refugee status. He was finally released on 30/05/2016. - Afghani national A.A. had been detained from 26/01/2016 until 31/05/2016 in the Pre-removal Detention Center in Xanthi, although he was a holder of a residence permit (subsidiary protection) and of a travel document issued by the Italian authorities. We brought all these facts to the attention of the police authorities on 17/3/2016. - Y.Z., Eritrean national had been detained for six months at the Women Detention Center in Helliniko on public order grounds, although she could not be returned as, according to the UNHCR Guidelines for Refugees and the relevant Order of the Hellenic Police Headquarters, no returns of Eritrean nationals are carried out. We further note that the aforementioned person reported to us that she was prosecuted in her country of origin on the grounds of gender (genital mutilation and rape). - Eritrean nationals D.B. and B.B. were arrested on 13/02/2016 and on 29/02/2016 respectively and detention decisions were issued against them on public order grounds, despite the fact that they could not be returned to Eritrea. Their applications for international protection were lodged on 07/04/2016 and 25/05/2016 respectively, and finally they were released on 28/05/2016.

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