In May 2024, MIT received numerous enquiries of people detained at the Amygdaleza PRDC who reported a hunger strike to denounce their inhuman treatment.190 Overall, the reports of violence, inadequate living conditions and restricted access to medical care and basic services, have a detrimental impact on the physical and psychological state of detained persons and amount to inhumane and degrading treatment in breach of Article 3 ECHR. 191 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS M.S.S. v. Belgium and Greece has been pending implementation for 13 years. Yet, as highlighted by the submitting organisations, serious problems continue to persist, affecting a large number of vulnerable people. The submitting organisations recommend: The Committee should examine the cases on an annual basis. 1. Regarding access to asylum: The Committee should request Greece to detail the specific measures it has introduced or aims to introduce in order to grant efficient access to the asylum procedure on the mainland within the deadlines set out in EU and domestic law. The Committee should request Greece increase staffing of the Greek Asylum Service and cease employing staff on short-term contracts. The Committee should request Greece to detail the specific measures it has introduced or aims to introduce to ensure sufficient interpretation services during asylum proceedings. 2. Regarding the lack of access to legal aid and representation during asylum proceedings: The Committee should urge Greece to ensure unhindered and sufficient access to legal information and assistance for asylum seekers hosted in Greek reception facilities, in accordance with EU law. The Committee should request Greece to ensure Greek lawyers have unlimited access to state facilities where asylum seekers are hosted. The Committee should request Greece to detail the specific measures it has introduced or aims to introduce in order for asylum seekers to access legal aid and representation and the effectiveness of remedies after a first or second instance rejection decision. 3. Regarding the living conditions of asylum seekers in Greece: The Committee should request Greece to repeal Article 40(a) of the Asylum Code and end the regime of de facto detention in CCACs and RICs. The Committee should request Greece to provide a detailed account of the measures it has introduced or aims to introduce to address the issue of substandard conditions in state facilities hosting asylum seekers in Greece as well as to alleviate the extreme and widespread isolation of residents. The Committee should urge Greece to ensure sufficient access to food, water and hygiene items to asylum seekers residing in state facilities. ________________________________ 190. X. Mobile Info Team (@mobileinfoteam) social media post. Available at: https://x.com/mobileinfoteam/status/1791382099917668657. 191. Border Violence Monitoring Network. 2024. Violence Within State Borders: Greece. Available at: https://borderviolence.eu/app/uploads/Violence-Within-State-Borders-Greece-1.pdf. 21