general terms, an hour or two. This statement was confirmed by the consultation of the relevant records. Every detainee is informed of his/her rights trough the notification made, which reproduces the regulatory framework. These rights are still visible in posters placed in the lobby of the police station, next to the reception desk and in the waiting room, adjacent to this. This information is available in several languages (Portuguese, English, French and Spanish). The observation of the registry showed the rarity of the telephone’s use to contact a lawyer, family or another person of trust, presumably by the limited duration of most arrests. For this contact, the police station facilities its own phone. The facilities used for the staff by its saying overnight or merely rest seem appropriate and in good conditions. No complaints were received in this regard. • Visit no. 50-2015 Date: 2015.12.30 Location: Centro de Instalação Temporária do Aeroporto de Lisboa [Temporary Installation Centre of the Lisbon Airport] (Lisbon) Subject: Living conditions of foreign citizens who staying in the detention centre for periods longer than eight days In the morning of December 30th, it was carried out a visit to the Temporary Installation Centre of the Lisbon Airport to host foreigner citizens which saw their entrance in our country denied. This institution is located at the airport building and access to users and other visitors is only possible by its interior. So that controls and administrative formalities make difficult the circulation of persons and goods. The detention centre’s population is still composed, mostly, by nationals of African countries, no change of the dominant nationalities being noticed, namely by result of the incoming flows recently experienced in Europe. However, in more recent times, an increased number of asylum applications have been observed. There are indications that the decision to seek asylum has already been taken from the start of the trip and with sufficient awareness of the Portuguese legal framework on asylum. The most relevant origin points are Dakar (Senegal), Accra (Ghana) and Morocco. This situation has a great relevance for the detention centre’s actual conditions as it generates longer periods of stay and increase the occupancy rate. For this reason, there has been the need to move detainees to Oporto and Faro. The appropriate solution referred was the opening of a new detention 72 |