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Migrants detained in a metal container on the island of Chios, Greece
© Refugee Solidarity Committee, Chios, 2005
Greece’s geographical location on the south-eastern border of the European Union (EU) has made it a first-stop destination for migrants and refugees fleeing persecution and seeking protection in the EU. Most of those who arrive without documentation are detained by the Greek authorities, and many are held in detention for up to three months.

Overcrowded detention centres prevent detainees from being able to exercise or maintain their personal hygiene - many detainees complain of health problems such as scabies arising from the limited hot water available for washing.

In some centres, children are being detained with adults and no special provision is made for their specific psychological needs. One of the children that Amnesty International met showed clear signs of stress such as sweating, twitching and crying.

There are allegations that guards in detention centres have sexually abused women detainees. There have also been reports of border police beating migrants on their arrival in Greece. These allegations are not being investigated, and crimes and abuses are going unpunished.

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