CAT/OP/CYP/1/Add.1 the leaflet is placed in a prominent position inside the detention centre so that the detainees have access to it at all times. 87. The leaflet was recently amended with the inclusion of the complaints procedure and is available in 17 languages (Greek, Turkish, English, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Sinhalese, Polish, Chinese, Iranian, French, Arabic, Filipino, Georgian, Latvian, Bengali and Vietnamese). E. Athalassa mental health hospital 88. The building of the Athalassa Psychiatric Hospital is currently under renovation. Based on the initial planning most of the wards are expected to be renovated by the end of the current year. 89. There are no forensic hospitals in Cyprus, so when involuntary hospitalization in the Psychiatric Hospital of Athalassa is needed, each patient, prisoner or not, is treated equally, according to the mental health act. 90. However, the suggestion of the Subcommittee is taken under consideration. 91. All Patients are informed of their rights in the framework of the existing legislation. However, it has been observed, that rarely they make use of them. In the case of involuntary hospitalization, this takes place in accordance to relevant legislation. F. Children’s home in Larnaca 92. Children aged 5-12, under the care of the Director of Social Welfare Services are accommodated in Children’s Homes. Children aged 13-18, under the care of the Director of Social Welfare Services, are accommodated in Children’s Homes for adolescents and are separated according to gender. Currently there are no unaccompanied minors staying in these Children’s Homes. 93. In practice, two children are accommodated in each room, according to the needs and wishes of each child. More children may stay in one room due to specific circumstances (i.e. siblings). 15

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