Situation during visit (See: A/HRC/16/52/Add.4) Information received in the reporting period Parliament to pass into Law. Non-governmental sources: Reportedly, although some detention centers are clearly overcrowded to the extent that the wellbeing and safety of detainees are immediately at risk, the Government does not consider alternatives to detention, nor does it transfer detainees to other facilities. In early 2011, the Samos detention facility for migrants, a newly built center with a capacity of roughly 200 persons stood empty. (n) Pass into law the Bill pending before the Legal Committee on the Code of Narcotics so that drug users will not be imprisoned. (o) Reform the judicial system to guarantee that pre-trial detainees receive a fair and speedy trial. (p) Subject police detention to rigid time limits and judicial review by a court on the legality of the detention, in line with international standards. (q) Install an effective and independent mechanism for the investigation of allegations of torture and other forms of ill-treatment by police officers, under a different authority than the Ministry of Citizen‘s Protection. (r) Amend interrogation rules and procedures to allow the use of audio or video-taping, with a view to prevent torture and ill-treatment. (s) Transfer the responsibility for health care, including psychological care, in prisons and police detention facilities to the Ministry of Government: The new Code for Narcotics, that introduces more lenient provisions for drug users, is going to be submitted to the Parliament to pass into Law. It has reportedly been difficult for aliens to challenge their detention as there is no regular automatic judicial review. The absence of interpreters and legal aid was said to make it practically impossible to complain before an administrative court. Government: The Law 3772/2009 stipulates the inclusion in the National A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 96 Recommendations (A/HRC/16/52/Add.4)

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