Situation during visit (See: A/HRC/16/52/Add.4) Inclusion of a provision to address the backlog of first instance asylum cases in a Draft Law on the establishment of an office to address incidents of arbitrariness in the Ministry of Citizen Protection. The law is currently being discussed in the Parliament. (h) Promptly proceed with the reform of the system of detention of The Special Rapporteur aliens, resorting to detention only as a last resort and if absolutely witnesses unaccompanied minors necessary and proportionate in the individual case. Vulnerable groups, being held with adults in a including asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, families, single number of facilities, such as women, persons with disabilities should in principle not be detained. Omonia CID, Feres Border Women should always be separated from men and children from Guard Station as well as Fylakio adults. and Venna Migration Detention Centers. The procedure to identify minors, and assess their age and vulnerability appears to be completely inadequate as many juveniles reported being registered as adults. Information received in the reporting period Non-governmental sources: Despite Government‘s repeated assurances and the ongoing reform process, the situation for migrants, including for unaccompanied migrant children, remains woeful and in some instances has worsened. It is reported that migrants, including vulnerable groups, are held for weeks or months in detention conditions that amount to inhuman and degrading treatment, despite available alternative facilities that would offer adequate conditions. The Children‘s Care Center, situated in Lechaina (Ilias Prefecture), hosts persons Male and female detainees were with disabilities, including adults, is in dire generally found to be separated conditions. There is insufficient number of in the places of detention visited. doctors and nurses; systematic sedation; and However, due to the recent practices such as tying children and adults influx of aliens over the Greek- with development disabilities to their beds Turkish border and the to reduce self-harm and the use of wooden overcrowding of the facilities cage beds. The care center does not have the located in the Evros region, the required qualified personnel. The residents Special Rapporteur found do not appear to be given regular medical women detained with men at the nor rehabilitation services. A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 92 Recommendations (A/HRC/16/52/Add.4) regarding identification and registration) and reception centres, in humane conditions, operated by civil authorities which are provided with the necessary human and financial resources. (g) Urge the Council of State to pass the draft directive that will process the backlog of first instance asylum cases currently pending and to ensure a speedy transition to the implementation of the pending draft law on refugee and asylum seekers.