Humane and dignified
detention conditions
During your detention, you have the right to be visited by friends
and/or relatives. Ask the Police for the visiting hours and procedures.
Friends and relatives can send you money, while you are in detention. Check with the Police for the exact procedure.
For as long as you remain in detention you are entitled to humane
and dignified detention conditions. These include:
You have the right to be treated with respect. Ill-treatment of
detainees, as well as any behavior or act of racism, discrimination or
xenophobia is forbidden by law.
You have the right to report to the Ombudsman your conditions of
detention, possible ill-treatment and/or racist behavior.
The Ombudsman is an independent authority that will investigate
your report.
the right to
ask and be
have access
to medical
services
(e.g. doctor)
You can submit your report on your own at the Ombudsman’s offices
(17 Halkokondyli Street, Postal Code 104 32 Athens) following your
release from detention or
access to
telephone
• v ia internet at https://www.synigoros.gr/?i=submission-system.en• v ia post at the address 17 Halkokondyli Street, Postal Code 104
32 Athens or
• v ia fax at (+ 30) 213 1306 800 or (+ 30) 210 7292 129.
daily access to
a courtyard/
outdoor
exercise area
your own
separate bed
free personal
hygiene items
(shampoo,
toothpaste,
sanitary towels)
clean sheets
and blankets