cluding unhygienic facilities, poor-quality food, and maltreatment by police. Additional photos illustrate the
ongoing construction of new ‘closed facilities’ in Kos,17 which point to the expansion and fortification of the
detention estate in Kos, and in Greece.
Finally, we reached out to other actors on the island of Kos for their comments on the conditions in the
PRDC. UNHCR responded to a list of questions from Equal Rights, and their answers are incorporated in the
report and noted accordingly.
17 ‘Closed reception facilities’ will soon be opened in each hotspot, where newly arrived migrants will be detained until the conclusion of their asylum procedure or until their removal. AIDA, Reception and identification procedure: Greece, available at: https://bit.
ly/2WlHtoH.
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DETENTION OF MIGRANTS ON THE ISLAND OF KOS
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