-2CONTENTS
COPY OF THE LETTER TRANSMITTING THE CPT’S REPORT .........................................5
I.
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................6
A.
Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation ..............................................................6
B.
Establishments visited...............................................................................................................7
C.
Consultations held by the delegation.......................................................................................8
D.
Cooperation between the CPT and the Greek authorities ....................................................8
E.
Immediate observations under Article 8, paragraph 5, of the Convention .........................9
II.
FACTS FOUND DURING THE VISIT AND ACTION PROPOSED ..............................10
A.
Law enforcement agencies......................................................................................................10
1.
Preliminary remarks ........................................................................................................10
2.
Torture and other forms of ill-treatment..........................................................................11
3.
Conditions of detention ...................................................................................................16
4.
5.
a.
introduction ............................................................................................................16
b.
situation in establishments visited..........................................................................16
i.
police headquarters and stations..................................................................16
ii.
border guard police stations.........................................................................18
iii. holding facilities for aliens ...........................................................................19
iv. holding areas at Athens International airport..............................................19
c.
assessment ..............................................................................................................20
d.
Petro Rali special holding facility ..........................................................................21
Safeguards against the ill-treatment of detained persons ................................................23
a.
introduction ............................................................................................................23
b.
notification of custody............................................................................................23
c.
access to a lawyer...................................................................................................24
d.
access to a doctor ...................................................................................................24
e.
information on rights..............................................................................................25
f.
custody records.......................................................................................................25
Establishments under the Ministry of Merchant Marine .................................................27