18 THE GREEK OMBUDSMAN in area, women and families are detained in better conditions, as there is more available space. The huts have bunk beds and there is a dining hall. The state of the sanitation areas is problematic here too. To a question from the delegation, the head of the facility answered that most of the families are being detained even though they have requested to return to their countries of origin through the International Organisation for Migration. Recommendations were made for the immediate improvement of detention conditions, and specifically that: 1. Measures be taken concerning the facility’s cleanliness 2. Sanitary products be distributed to the detainees 3. Special dining areas be created, possibly by repairing or replacing the unused huts. 4. The food be improved. ■