Total number of subsequent
applications
Main countries of origin
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Syria
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Number
1,098
Percentage
100%
210
145
118
109
107
19.1%
13.2%
10.7%
9.9%
9.7%
Source: Asylum Service, Monthly Statistics, January-August 2015, http://bit.ly/1PpzGcM; Asylum Service, Statistics January-August 2015 provided to GCR, September 2015.
Table 6: Number of applicants detained in certain locations per ground of detention: 2013-2015 (January-September)
The information included here, provided by Source 1, regards the pre-removal centres of Amygdaleza, Tavros (Petrou Ralli), Xanthi, Paranesti, Orestiada
/ Fylakio and Komotini (the latter in operation until 13 October 2014). Statistics for the Pre-removal Detention centre of Corinth and Lesvos, the Detention
Centre (“Special Holding Facility for Aliens”) of Elliniko, currently reserved to women detainees, or of detention facilities of police stations are not included.
Ground for detention
To determine the applicant’s identity or nationality
Where the applicant presents a threat to national security or public order
Where detention is deemed necessary for the rapid and complete examination of the asylum application
More than one of the abovementioned grounds
Total applicants detained in pre-removal centres, except for Lesvos and Corinth5 (i.e. Amygdaleza,
Tavros, Xanthi, Paranesti, Fylakio, Komotini – Old and New Procedure)
2013
754
125
216
1,460
2,555
2014
789
84
243
529
1,645
2015
501
39
217
261
1,018
Source 1: Statistics provided to GCR by the Hellenic Police Headquarters – Illegal Migration Control Division, September / October 2015.
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According to information provided by the Corinth Pre-removal Detention Centre, 276 asylum applications were registered in total during 2013 (under PD 114/2010),
226 during 2014 and 246 during 2015. Information regarding the Pre-removal Detention Centre of Lesvos has not been made available.
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