such as that the overpopulation that had been observed in Border Guard Stations in Alexandroupoli is due to the fact that the SDFA of Peplos was shut down, given that even if it were operational, it still wouldn’t be able to accommodate the needs of the area. Β) European Court of Human Rights23 In the case of S.D. the complainant was detained under deportation for two months in the detention facility of the Border Guard Station in Soufli. The Court held that the fact that “he remained detained for two months in a unsuitable facility without being able to go outside or to make phone calls and without blankets, clean sheets and adequate sanitary products” constituted degrading treatment. 24 C) Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe visited Greece on December 8-10, 2008 focusing on the rights of asylum seekers.25 With regard to the Border Guard Station in Fera, he noted that there was no telephone, no beds, and no cleanness in the hygiene spaces, while the detainees complained that they were allowed to get fresh air outside quasi never. We further note that the Commissioner visited Greece once again in February 2010 and met with the chair of the NCHR. During his visit, he focused inter alia on the issue in question, for which a relevant report has not been published yet. The following cases, regarding conditions in detention facilities for aliens, are pending: Zontul v. Greece, (Application No. 12294/07), A.A. v. Greece, (Application No. 12186/08), Mathloom v. Greece, (Application No. 48883/07), R.U. v. Greece, (Application No. 2237/08). 24 S.D. v. Greece, Judgment of 11 June 2009, par. 51-52. 25 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Report Following his Visit to Greece on 8-10 December 2008, Issue Reviewed: Human Rights of Asylum Seekers, Strasbourg, 4 February 2009, CommDH(2009)6. 23 7