“The quality of the food is very bad. For example, it’s either frozen or it smells bad. The egg smells very bad or the cucumbers are frozen and as soon as they are unfrozen, we need to throw them away because they go bad.” 40 year old man from Afghanistan, Lagkadikia camp “Everyone who tastes the food, they just throw it away. It’s not edible at all. We complained for so long, but they never did anything about it. Sometimes it’s even expired.” 21 year old man, Kavala camp (F) Safety Despite the presence of security infrastructure in all camps one third of respondents reported feelings of insecurity and fear. Moreover interviewees did not generally perceive security systems as benefiting them. In other cases people expressed that they did not have enough privacy in the camp or felt insecure in their accommodation, sometimes due to the mixing of people without a pre-existing relationship in containers. A woman with children in Oinofyta camp reported feeling unsafe due to the absence of locks in the accommodation. In Oinofyta, a disused factory building, many shower units could not be locked. In Corinth and Oinofyta where kitchen and bathroom facilities were reported to be shared, residents interviewed did not feel safe using these facilities. In Corinth, accommodation in rub hall tents was described as inherently lacking in privacy and engendering feelings of insecurity, with thin partition walls between rooms. One respondent described the perimeter wall as making him feel like he was in a prison. In Katsikas one respondent felt the security was more about control than safety. EUAA guidelines specify that external reinforced security infrastructure should be proportionate to the aim of the reception facility. Controlled entry-exit systems and interactions with security personnel were a part of the daily lives in camps described by interview respondents. Security closed-circuit cameras were noted by residents in Malakasa, Ritsona, Kavala, Serres, Lagkadikia and Katsikas, however no respondents reported that they had been informed of the purpose of the cameras in a language they could understand. One resident in Serres reported the presence of security cameras everywhere inside the camp, including in the children’s playground. In Ritsona, cameras were reportedly present throughout the facility but one resident emphasised that this did not result in security personnel intervening in fights between residents. Despite security reportedly being on site 24/7 at Ritsona residents expressed feeling insecure, particularly as a result of tensions between residents and fights. 40