lacked sufficient procedural safeguards, without access to a doctor and with reported instances of police violence,[136] certainly did not provide asylum seekers with greater protection. As had previously been the case regarding COVID-19 entry restrictions, measures made on the basis of country of origin or most recent country of residence were generally accepted as reasonable discriminatory measures on the basis of public health. However, the blanket detention did not apply to all arrivals from Türkiye, as would be the most recent country of departure for most people seeking international protection on Samos. Rather, the detention was only those arriving to apply for international protection and thus, likely amounted to discriminatory de facto detention in breach of Articles 5 and 14 of the ECHR and Articles 6 and 21 of the CFR. Detention of Vulnerable Applicants and those with Special Reception Needs The immediate and indiscriminate detention of individuals who arrived on Samos prevented the appropriate protection and guarantees afforded to vulnerable applicants and those with special reception needs. In Section 1.3 ‘, we outlined the categories of vulnerable applicants and people with special reception needs, as well as the minimum standards provided for in the RCD and Greek International Protection Act. Despite these specific categories of 'additional' protection needs, the mandatory quarantine did not sufficiently distinguish individuals for the purpose of ensuring adequate support. The Directive provides that UACs be detained only in exceptional circumstances and that women should be accommodated separately.[137] Whereas the main sections of the CCAC provide different facilities for women and unaccompanied children, the quarantine was not separated. As such, UACs were not identified prior to quarantine and were detained together with the adult population. Moreover, there is no evidence that any form of assessment of vulnerabilities or required medical treatment beyond emergency care was undertaken. For example, MSF reported that a person with diabetes was rushed to the Samos hospital from quarantine with a life-threatening condition after his medical condition went unidentified.[138]_______ [136] Nektaria Psarakis. 2023. Άγρια κακοποίηση προσφύγων στο ΚΕΔ Σάμου από αστυνομικούς – «Ξεκινάμε άμεσα ΕΔΕ», η απάντηση της ΕΛ.ΑΣ στο TPP. Available here. [137] Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast). Article 11(3) and Article 11(5). Page 37