ANNUAL SPECIAL REPORT 2018 9 detention conditions that meet the standards provided for by international conventions and Greek law. The Ombudsman's National Preventive Mechanism will continue to be present, documenting developments, highlighting shortfalls, dysfunction, distortions and making key recommendations, with a view to safeguarding the fundamental rights, the security and basic human dignity of all who are in detention in Greece. ● —Andreas I. Pottakis The Greek Ombudsman