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INTRODUCTION
A.
Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation
1.
In pursuance of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”), a delegation of the
CPT1 carried out a “rapid response” ad-hoc visit to Greece from 13 to 17 March 2020. The visit was
considered by the Committee “to be required in the circumstances” (cf. Article 7, paragraph 1, of the
Convention).
2.
The visit was carried out by four members of the Committee: Mark Kelly, 1st Vice-President
of the CPT2, Julia Kozma, Djordje Alempijević and Alan Mitchell. They were supported by Hugh
Chetwynd, Head of Division, and Natacha De Roeck of the Committee's Secretariat.
3.
The report on the visit was adopted by the CPT at its 102nd meeting, held from 30 June to
3 July 2020, and transmitted to the Greek authorities on 6 July 2020. The various recommendations,
comments and requests for information made by the CPT are set out in bold type in the present report.
The CPT requests the Greek authorities to provide, within three months, a response containing a full
account of action taken by them to implement the Committee’s recommendations, as well as replies
to the comments and requests for information formulated in this report.
B.
List of establishments visited by the CPT’s delegation
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Police and border guard establishments in the Evros region
Alexandroupolis Police Station
Didimoticho Police Station
Feres Police and Border Guard Station (PBFS)
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Poros detention facility under the authority of Feres PBFS
Isaakio Police and Border Guard Station
Metaxades Police and Border Guard Station
Neo Cheimonio Police and Border Guard Station
Orestiada Police Station
Soufli Police and Border Guard Station
Tychero Police and Border Guard Station
Police establishments in Samos
Detention cells under the authority of the Hellenic Police at the Coastguard Premises
Vathi Police Station
Immigration detention facilities
Filakio Reception and Identification Centre, Evros region
Filakio Pre-removal centre, Evros region
Malakasa detention camp, Attica
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See www.cpt.coe.int for information on the CPT’s mandate and work.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mykola Gnatovskyy, Head of Delegation and President of the CPT, had to
leave Greece on 14 March 2020 and Mark Kelly joined the delegation on the same date.