Situation during visit (See: A/HRC/16/52/Add.4) Conditions of detention bb. Ratify and implement OPCAT; establish an independent and effective national preventive mechanism mandated to carry out visits to all places of detention. Government: The ratification process of the OPCAT has commenced. On the other hand, a special committee has been appointed, with a mandate to propose an effective mechanism to conduct independent inspections in the Prison establishments. In the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human rights, the Agency of Inspection and control of the Prison Facilities is competent for conducting visits and inspections to all Detention Facilities to ensure they operate under the rule of law. cc. Separate pre-trial detainees from convicted prisoners in line with Article 10 ICCPR. dd. Separate juveniles from adults in all detention facilities. ee. Ensure that detainees are confined in facilities complying with international minimum sanitary and hygienic standards and that they are provided with basic necessities (adequate floor space, bedding, food, water and health care). Information received in the reporting period Since 2009, 10 requests for release have been submitted, of which seven have already been granted, one has been rejected, one is pending and one prisoner passed away before the completion of the procedure. The conditions of detention in police stations, Criminal Investigation Departments (CIDs), border guard stations and migration detention cetres were very poor throughout the country. The conditions of detention were Non-governmental sources: In Tychero, Feres, and Soufli, single women and mothers with children were detained in the same space with unrelated adult men in overcrowded conditions. Government: Prison administration take care of the strict observance of hygiene rules and the maintenance of facilities, always in compliance with personal hygiene and sanitation rules governing the operation of detention facilities, as well as the relevant instructions of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights. A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 100 Recommendations (A/HRC/16/52/Add.4)