ANNUAL SPECIAL REPORT 2019 In accordance with Article 23 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the General Assembly of the United Nations (OPCAT), ratified by Law 4228/2014 This report presents the Greek Ombudsman's activities in 2019 within its mandate to act as the National Torture Preventive Mechanism, in accordance with article 2 of Law 4228/2014. The material presented herein is based on the National Preventive Mechanism's findings during its visits and on-site inspections in detention facilities. The final editing was supervised by the Deputy Ombudsman responsible for the National Preventive Mechanism, Prof. George Nikolopoulos. NPM senior investigators: Chrysoula Antoniou, Chrysi Hatzi, Zoe Karamitrou, Maria Karavolou, Eleni Koutroumpa, Ιoanna Kouvaritaki, Maria Liadi, Olga Lyssandropoulou, Evaggelia Markaki, Elena Markou, Maria Mavrogeni, Alexandra Moschopoulou, Yannis Moschos, Aimilia Panagou, Fotini Pantelidou, Stergios Preventis, Aggelina Sora, Michalis Tsapogas, Vicky Vasilantonopoulou, Maria Voutsinou Editing: Michalis Tsapogas, Ifigeneia Sagia English language editing: Maria Papadimitraki, Ifigeneia Sagia Publication coordination: Αlexandra Politostathi Artistic design and layout: General Secretariat of Information Systems The text of this publication may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is reproduced accurately and not in a misleading context. The title of the publication must be mentioned and the Ombudsman's copyright must be acknowledged. Wherever third party material has been used, it is necessary to obtain permission from the respective copyright holder. Please forward any enquiries regarding this publication to the following e-mail address: press@synigoros.gr The Special Report was printed in 2020 by the General Secretariat of Information Systems in 700 copies and is available online at https://www.synigoros.gr