consequence of numerous complaints on the treatment of foreign citizens in it, it was observed that the same problems, observed in 2014, were still continuing:  There was shortage of staff able to speak the prevalent language of the foreigners, or to provide psychosocial, legal, and medical services.  Recreational and sports areas lacked relevant equipment.  There were no payphones, TV sets and antennas to provide information on what was happening outside the centre, or in the migrants’ home countries.  Cultural, recreational or sporting activities were lacking; the only sporting activity was the possibility of a football game, in an inappropriate pitch.  There were no activities for babies, children and women.  Cameras surrounding the external perimeter of the building were broken.  Heating system was out of order.  There was shortage of sanitation and hygiene items, or personal care items, according to age-groups. For this center, a special recommendation was delivered on the date of 26.03.2015 relating the provision of 24-hour-health service for 19 irregular foreign citizens on hunger strike. 3.6.3 National Reception Centre for the victims of trafficking, Linzë Inspection of the National Reception Centre of Victims of Trafficking, housing persons identified according to Standard Operation Procedures for the Identification and Referral of Victims/Potential Victims of Trafficking, was conducted with the purpose of assessing treatment conditions of persons handled in this centre. This closed high security centre is established by Order of the Council of Ministers no. 589 dated 28/08/2003 “On the set-up and operation of the Reception Centre for the Victims of Trafficking”, which, apart from setting forth the functional duties of the institution or services provided in it, provides in point 3 that this centre also accommodates clandestine migrants, transiting through Albania. The findings of the monitoring visit at this Centre are given below:       Need for amendments to the legislation on the operation of the NPCVT, taking into account the observations made above. Need for internal and external refurbishment of both existing buildings. The heating system was not working. Computers were out of order for beneficiaries. Shortage of a full-time psychologist and a full time lawyer in the centre. Problems relating the provision with health cards/booklets and implementation of the medication reimbursement scheme or all the beneficieries of this centre. 18

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