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ÐDate€replyÐ Z#ª" ÐreceivedÐ  T$¤# ÐDocument€symbol€numberÐ  Z#ª$ ÐFurther€actionÐ Z#ª% Ðtaken/requiredÐ  T$¤& Ð...Ð  â%2!' ÐÐ  â%2!( ÐÐ  â%2!) ÐÐ  â%2!* ÐÐ  â%2!+ ÐGreeceÐ  p'À", ÐNovember€2005Ð A7 p'À"-  ðâ@38789„„‰ ðâ@‰AÐÓ  Ó14€March€2006Ð @64p'À".  ðâ@38789  ðâ@ @ÐCAT/C/Ô_ÔGRCÔ_Ô/CO/4/Add.1Ð  p'À"/ ÐÐ  p'À"0 Ð...Ð  þ(N$1 ÐÐ  þ(N$2 „„ÐÐ þ(N$3" ÐÐ  þ(N$4 ÐÐ þ(N$5  ÐÔCE.,US.,¢ÔÌÐ  "+r&6 ÐÔUSCE.,Ôò òCAT,€A/62/44€(2007)ó óÐ ° ÐÌ...Ð ¤ô ÐIV.à  àFOLLOW€UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATES€PARTIESÐ žî ÐÔ_ÔREPORTSÔ_ÔÐ ˜è ÐÌ46.à  àIn€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2005€2006€(A/61/44),€the€Committee€described€theÐ Œ Ü Ðframework€that€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow€up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€conclusionsÐ † Ö Ðand€recommendations€on€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€It€alsoÐ € Ð Ðpresented€information€on€the€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€theÐ z Ê  Ðinitiation€of€the€procedure€in€May€2003€through€May€2006.€This€chapter€updates€the€CommitteeððsÐ tÄ  Ðexperience€to€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€its€thirty€eighth€session.Ð n¾  ÐÌ47.à  àIn€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€theÐ b²  Ðpost€of€Rapporteur€for€follow€up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€under€article€19€of€the€ConventionÐ \¬  Ðand€appointed€Ms.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€toÐ V¦ Ðthe€Committee€in€May€2007€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð P  ÐÌ48.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow€up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ D” Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishmentðð,€as€articulated€inÐ >Ž Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 8ˆ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ 2‚ Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð ,| Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ &v Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð  p ÐÌ49.à  àSince€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ d Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ ^ Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€Such€ð ðfollow€upðð€recommendations€areÐ  X Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€protective,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.Ð !R ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ü!L Ðto€its€ð ðfollow€up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ö"F Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€reports€under€article€19.Ð ð#@  ÐÌ50.à  àSince€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€through€the€end€of€theÐ ä%4!" Ðthirty€eighth€session€in€May€2007€the€Committee€has€reviewed€53€States€for€which€it€has€identified€followÐ Þ&."# Ðup€recommendations.€Of€the€39€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow€up€reports€toÐ Ø'(#$ Ðthe€Committee€by€18€May€2007,€25€had€completed€this€requirement€(Albania,€Argentina,€Austria,Ð Ò("$% ÐAzerbaijan,€Bahrain,€Canada,€Chile,€Czech€Republic,€Colombia,€Croatia,€Ecuador,€Finland,€France,Ð Ì)%& ÐGermany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Monaco,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€Qatar,€Sri€Lanka,€Switzerland,Ð Æ*&' ÐUnited€Kingdom€and€Yemen).€As€of€18€May,€14€States€had€not€yet€supplied€follow€up€information€that€hadÐ À+'( Ðfallen€due€(Bulgaria,€Bosnia€and€Herzegovina,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Democratic€Republic€of€the€Congo,Ð º, () ÐGeorgia,€Guatemala,€Republic€of€Korea,€Moldova,€Nepal,€Peru,€Togo,€Uganda€and€United€States€ofÐ ´-)* ÐAmerica).€In€March€2007,€the€Rapporteur€sent€a€reminder€requesting€the€outstanding€information€to€eachÐ ° Ðof€the€States€whose€follow€up€information€was€due€in€November€2006,€but€had€not€yet€been€submitted,Ð ªú Ðand€who€had€not€previously€been€sent€a€reminder.Ð ¤ô ÐÌ51.à  àThe€Rapporteur€noted€that€14€follow€up€reports€had€fallen€due€since€the€previous€annual€reportÐ ˜è Ð(A/61/44).€However,€only€4€(Austria,€Ecuador,€Qatar€and€Sri€Lanka)€of€these€14€States€had€submitted€theÐ ’ â Ðfollow€up€information€in€a€timely€manner.€Despite€this,€she€expressed€the€view€that€the€follow€up€procedureÐ Œ Ü Ðhad€been€remarkably€successful€in€eliciting€valuable€additional€information€from€States€on€protectiveÐ † Ö Ðmeasures€taken€during€the€immediate€follow€up€to€the€review€of€the€periodic€reports.€While€comparativelyÐ € Ð Ðfew€States€had€replied€precisely€on€time,€19€of€the€25€respondents€had€submitted€the€information€on€timeÐ z Ê  Ðor€within€a€matter€of€one€to€four€months€following€the€due€date.€Reminders€seemed€to€help€elicit€many€ofÐ tÄ  Ðthese€responses.€The€Rapporteur€also€expressed€appreciation€to€non€governmental€organizations,€manyÐ n¾  Ðof€whom€had€also€encouraged€States€parties€to€submit€follow€up€information€in€a€timely€way.Ð h¸  ÐÌ52.à  àThrough€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeachÐ \¬  ÐState€party€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€ofÐ V¦ Ðtorture€ð8ððð€(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degradingÐ P  Ðtreatment€or€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð Jš ÐÌ53.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðregarding€those€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€In€addition,€she€hasÐ 8ˆ Ðassessed€the€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow€upÐ 2‚ Ð(normally€between€three€and€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€providedÐ ,| Ðresponds€to€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€Each€letter€respondsÐ &v Ðspecifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party.€Where€further€information€isÐ  p Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€With€regardÐ j Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow€up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ d Ðinformation.Ð ^ ÐÌ54.à  àAt€its€thirty€eighth€session€in€May,€the€Committee€decided€to€make€public€the€Rapporteurððs€lettersÐ !R Ðto€the€States€parties.€These€would€be€assigned€a€United€Nations€document€symbol€number€and€placed€onÐ ü!L Ðthe€web€page€of€the€Committee.€The€Committee€further€decided€to€assign€a€United€Nations€documentÐ ö"F Ðsymbol€number€to€all€States€partiesðð€replies€(these€symbol€numbers€are€under€consideration)€to€the€followÐ ð#@  Ðup€and€also€place€them€on€its€website.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ55.à  àSince€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Þ&."# Ðcountry,€the€follow€up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ Ø'(#$ Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ Ò("$% Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ Ì)%& Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ Æ*&' Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€that€have€not€been€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€toÐ À+'( Ðthe€Committeeððs€ongoing€work,€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€toÐ º, () Ðeliminate€torture€and€ill€treatment.Ð ´-)* Ð...Ð ° Ð57.à  àThe€chart€below€details,€as€of€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty€eighth€session,€theÐ ªú Ðstate€of€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow€up.Ð ¤ô ЀÌò òFollow€up€procedure€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€from€May€2003€to€May€2007Ð ˜è ÐÌ...ó óÐ Œ Ü Ðò òThirty€third€session€(November€2004)ó óÐ † Ö ÐÌÔ*¸ƒ-.ûdÏd°dd °'dd '‘dd ‘ dd  Sdd S12°(#°(#¸ÔÔ,Ü\RÔÔ,\RÔÔ,: \RÔÔ,' \\ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 4*z Ê z Ê €€‚ ‚ƒ ƒ„„‹‹4Ðò òState€partyó óÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9Ðò òInformationÐ „ Ô  Ðdue€inó óÐ 9/!~Î " „„‹‹9Ðò òInformation€receivedó óÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9Ðò òAction€takenó óÐ H>,„ Ô"   €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹HÐ...Ð '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ ?5#‚Ò    €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹?ÐGreeceÐ '|Ì  ‹‹'ÐNovember€2005Ð '|Ì  ‹‹'Ð14€March€2006Ð |Ì  ÐCAT/C/Ô_ÔGRCÔ_Ô/CO/4/Add.1Ð 'vÆ  ‹‹'ÐResponse€under€reviewÐ ?5#|Ì    €€‚‚ƒƒ‹ ‹?Ð...Ð 'pÀ   ‹ ‹'ÐÐ 'pÀ   ‹ ‹'ÐÐ 'pÀ   ‹‹'ÐÐ3)'pÀ     3ÐÌÔCE.,US.,Œ/ÔÌÐ  ^® ÐÌò ò€€€€€€€€€€€€(ii)€Action€by€State€Partyó óÐ ªú ÐÌÔUSCE.,Ôò òCAT/C/Ô_ÔGRCÔ_Ô/CO/4/Add.1€(2006)ó óÐ žî ÐÌÓ  Óò òComments€by€the€Government€of€Greece€to€the€conclusionsÐ ’ â Ðand€recommendations€of€the€Committee€against€Torture(CAT/C/CR/33/2)ó óÐ Œ Ü ÐÓhYÓÌ[14€March€2006]Ð € Ð ÐÌ1.€€With€reference€to€the€contents€of€paragraph€6,€points€(e),€(h),€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€(j),€(k)€and€(m)€of€the€document€ofÐ tÄ  Ðthe€Committee€against€Torture,€the€following€information€is€provided:€Ð n¾  ÐÌ2.€€The€protection€of€human€rights€is€of€paramount€importance€to€the€Greek€Police€Force.€Ð b²  ÐÌ3.€€To€this€end,€strict€provisions€have€been€made€in€the€disciplinary€Regulations€of€the€police€staff,€for€bothÐ V¦ Ðthe€most€expeditious€prosecution€and€the€punishment€of€such€offences.€Ð P  ÐÌ4.€€According€to€the€provision€of€article€21,€para.€1€of€presidential€decree€22/1996,€offences€committedÐ D” Ðby€police€officers,€that€are€subject€to€disciplinary€measures,€owing€to€the€nature€of€the€duties€assigned€toÐ >Ž Ðthem€and€their€special€effect€on€the€fulfilment€of€the€police€mission,€should€be€confirmed€as€soon€as€possible.Ð 8ˆ ÐÌ5.€€Moreover,€according€to€article€9,€para€1c€of€the€above€decree,€the€instigation€of€torture,€physical€injury,Ð ,| Ðdamage€to€health,€psychological€violence€and€any€other€act€or€Ô_ÔbehaviourÔ_Ô€that€constitutes€a€serious€violationÐ &v Ðof€human€dignity,€on€or€off€duty,€is€punished€be€removal€from€service.€Ð  p ÐÌ6.€€The€disciplinary€investigation€of€complaints€for€torture€or€other€violations€of€human€dignity€is€carried€outÐ d Ðby€sworn€administrative€inquiries.€€In€the€General€Police€Directorates€of€Attica€and€Ô_ÔThessalonikiÔ_Ô,€suchÐ ^ Ðinquiries€are€conducted€by€special€agencies,€(Administrative€Inquiry€Sub„directorates),€on€which€theÐ  X Ðcharged€police€officers€have€no€administrative€dependency.€Ð !R ÐÌ7.€In€other€Police€Services,€such€inquiries€are€conducted€by€officers€of€the€competent€Police€DirectoratesÐ ö"F Ðin€which€the€charged€police€officers€serve.€Ð ð#@  ÐÌ8.€However,€for€reasons€of€objective€administration€of€disciplinary€justice,€according€to€the€provisions€ofÐ ä%4!" Ðarticles€11€and€15€of€presidential€decreed€3/2004,€which€amended€the€provisions€of€articles€23€(1)€and€27Ð Þ&."# Ð(2)€of€presidential€decree€22/1996,€in€cases€of€complaints€of€torture€or€other€violations€of€human€dignity:Ð Ø'(#$ ÐÌ(a)€€Disciplinary€proceedings€against€the€liable€police€officer€by€the€issuance€of€an€order€for€such€an€inquiryÐ Ì)%& Ðare€initiated€solely€by€agencies€superior€to€the€Police€Directorate€to€which€the€charged€officer€belongsÐ Æ*&' Ðadministratively;€Ð À+'( ÐÌ(b)€€The€administrative€inquiry€is€assigned€to€an€officer€of€a€Police€Directorate€other€than€that€to€which€theÐ ´-)* ÐÔ_Ôcharged€police€officer€belongs.Ð ° ÐÌ9.€€Para.€3g€of€circular€order€6004/1/5„vaðð€issued€on€14€February€2004€by€the€Hellenic€Police€Marshal,Ð ¤ô Ðentitled€ð ðAmendment€of€provisions„€reform€of€disciplinary€law€applicable€to€police€staffðð,€pointed€out€onceÐ žî Ðagain€to€all€agencies€that€the€respect€and€protection€of€human€rights€is€of€paramount€importance€for€theÐ ˜è ÐHeadquarters€and€that€the€application€of€the€above€provisions€offers€enhanced€guarantees€for€impartial€andÐ ’ â Ðobjective€assertion€of€the€relevant€offences.€Ð Œ Ü ÐÌ10.€€Any€case€of€ill€treatment,€abuse€of€use€of€firearms€by€police€officers€undergoes€disciplinary€investigationÐ € Ð Ðaccording€to€the€police€staff€Disciplinary€Regulations€and,€if€the€findings€of€the€commission€of€disciplinaryÐ z Ê  Ðoffences€are€confirmed,€the€prescribed€sanctions€are€imposed.€€At€the€same€time,€these€cases€undergoÐ tÄ  Ðjudicial€investigation€by€the€independent€judicial€authorities.€€In€application€of€the€provision€of€article€49€(1)Ð n¾  Ðof€presidential€decree€22/1996,€as€replaced€by€article€29€of€decree€3/2004,€facts€the€occurrence€orÐ h¸  Ðnon-occurrence€of€which€was€ascertained€by€an€irrevocable€judgment€or€an€irrevocable€release€of€aÐ b²  Ðcriminal€court€are€binding€on€the€disciplinary€judges;€in€all€other€cases,€the€judgment€of€the€criminal€courtÐ \¬  Ðis€taken€into€account€in€the€disciplinary€hearing,€but€the€disciplinary€body€is€not€prevented€from€issuing€aÐ V¦ Ðjudgment€different€than€that€of€the€criminal€court.€Ð P  ÐÌ11.€€The€Hellenic€Police€Headquarters€has€repeatedly€issued€orders€concerning€the€protection€of€humanÐ D” Ðrights€and€the€overall€bahaviour€of€the€staff€on€this€matter€and€is€continuously€monitoring€theirÐ >Ž Ðimplementation.€€It€will€proceed€to€the€necessary€actions€in€the€event€that€additional€measures€areÐ 8ˆ Ðwarranted.€Ð 2‚ ÐÌ12.€€In€addition,€the€independent€authority€Ombudsman€is€competent€to€review€the€legality€of€disciplinaryÐ &v Ðprocedures€either€ex€officio€or€following€complaints€made€by€interested€parties,€and€may€recommend€eitherÐ  p Ðcompliance€with€lawful€procedures€or€the€taking€of€prescribed€measures.€Ð j ÐÌ13.€€On€the€occasion€of€the€recent€(special)€Report€of€the€above€authority,€and€Officers€Committee€wasÐ ^ Ðestablished€to€examine€whether€the€current€disciplinary€law€needs€to€the€amended€or€improved€with€regardÐ  X Ðto€the€procedure€of€investigating€charges€against€police€officers€for€ill€treatment€of€citizens.€€This€CommitteeÐ !R Ðcompleted€its€task€by€preparing€a€report.€€At€the€same€time,€a€Project€Management€Team€was€establishedÐ ü!L Ðby€resolution€of€the€Minister€of€Public€Order,€chaired€by€a€higher€judicial€official,€with€the€participation€ofÐ ö"F Ðpolice€officials,€whose€task€is€to€revise€the€disciplinary€law€for€police€staff.€€The€said€report€was€forwardedÐ ð#@  Ðto€the€chairman€of€this€committee€in€order€to€be€taken€into€account.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ14.€€The€Ministry€of€Public€Order€and€the€Hellenic€Police€Headquarters€are€determined€not€to€allow€theÐ Þ&."# Ðdevelopment€of€xenophobia€or€the€manifestation€of€racism€within€the€Hellenic€police€force;€they€will€hot€inÐ Ø'(#$ Ðcheck€any€illegal,€irregular€or€improper€behaviour€by€police€officers.€€It€should€be€noted€that€theÐ Ò("$% Ðinvestigation€of€cases€to€date€did€not€establish€any€racist€or€xenophobic€motivation.€Ð Ì)%& ÐÌ15.€€Police€Headquarters€have€issued€the€following€documents:€Ð À+'( ÐÌ(a)€€The€presidential€decree€ð ðCode€of€ethics€for€police€officersðð€(Nðð€254/2004,€Government€Gazette€A„Ð ´-)* Ð238),€which€comprises€rules€for€the€respect€of€human€rights€and€the€protection€of€vulnerable€people€andÐ ° Ðsocial€groups.€€The€European€Code€of€Police€Ethics,€the€international€resolutions€on€rules€of€behaviour€forÐ ªú Ðpolice€officers,€the€observations€and€suggestions€of€National€Human€Rights€Committee,€the€suggestions€ofÐ ¤ô Ðthe€Ombudsman,€the€views€of€the€Office€of€the€High€Commission€for€Refugees€in€Greece€and€the€viewsÐ žî Ðof€the€police€staff€federations€were€taken€into€account€in€the€preparation€of€that€decree.€€Copies€of€the€codeÐ ˜è Ðwere€distributed€to€all€police€officers,€border€guards€and€special€guards€and€the€subject€was€included€in€theÐ ’ â Ðeducation€and€training€courses€of€all€police€academies;€Ð Œ Ü ÐÌ(b)€€A€handbook€on€intra„family€violence,€which€aims€at€protecting€human€rights,€especially€of€women€andÐ € Ð Ðchildren,€within€the€family€and€at€informing€police€officers€when€violations€occur.€€It€is€also€targeted€at€theÐ z Ê  Ðmore€systematic€and€complete€handing€of€such€cases,€through€the€provision€of€instructions€to€police€staff.€Ð tÄ  ÐIntra„family€violence€is€a€subject€covered€in€police€academies;€Ð n¾  ÐÌ(c)€€A€circular€order€(7100/22/4a€of€17€June€2005)€on€ð ðArrests€a€as€preventive€and€repressive€action€inÐ b²  Ðthe€exercise€of€police€activityðð,€which€aims€at€providing€interpretative€clarifications€to€the€police€agencies,Ð \¬  Ðon€the€basis€of€the€current€provisions,€and€demonstrating€sensitivity€in€matters€of€protection€of€individualÐ V¦ Ðrights€of€citizens,€according€to€the€relevant€proposals€of€the€Ombudsman;€Ð P  ÐÌ(d)€€A€handbook€entitled€ð ðArrests,€treatment€and€rights€of€persons€detained€by€police€authoritiesðð€(JuneÐ D” Ð2005),€which€deals€with€matters€concerning€the€protection€of€the€rights€of€citizens€in€police€action€andÐ >Ž Ðspecifies€general€principles€and€rules€established€by€the€Code€of€Ethics€for€police€staff.€€It€includes€circularÐ 8ˆ Ðorders€on€checking€and€arresting€citizens,€the€treatment€and€the€rights€of€persons€detained€by€policeÐ 2‚ Ðauthorities,€and€the€disclosure€of€the€identity€of€arrested€persons.€Ð ,| ÐÌ16.€€The€phenomenon€of€ð ðtraffic€lights€childrenðð€surfaced€in€the€early€1990ððs,€with€the€entry€into€the€countryÐ  p Ðof€economic€immigrants€who,€as€a€rule,€exploited€their€children€financially€and€pushed€them€to€beggary€andÐ j Ðself„employment.€Ð d ÐÌ17.€€Today,€this€phenomenon€tends€to€be€eliminated€through:€Ð  X ÐÌ(a)€€Daily€police€patrols€and€checks€in€sensitive€areas€especially€in€the€centre€of€Athens€and€throughout€theÐ ü!L Ðprovince€of€Attica;€Ð ö"F ÐÌ(b)€€The€almost€complete€integration€of€foreigners€in€the€social€tissue€of€the€Greek€society,€owing€to€the€factÐ ê$: ! Ðthat€the€Law€on€Aliens€resulted€in€legalization€of€all€persons€who€had€entered€the€country,€legitimately€orÐ ä%4!" Ðnot;€Ð Þ&."# ÐÌ(c)€€The€implementation€of€article€7€of€Law€2010/01,€by€virtue€of€which,€when€minor€aliens,€victims€ofÐ Ò("$% Ðinstigation€of€financial€exploitation,€are€deported,€their€guardians€are€deported€with€them,€since€they€areÐ Ì)%& Ðdeprived€of€resources€and€the€financial€exploitation€of€minors€is€considered€as€the€last€resort€for€theirÐ Æ*&' Ðsurvival.€Ð À+'( ÐÌ18.€€The€ð ðAghia€Varvaraðð€foundation,€a€ð ðchildrenððs€landðð€is€a€unit€of€the€2nd€Regional€Health€and€WelfareÐ ´-)* ÐSystem€of€Attica€(it€is€a€legal€entity€in€public€law)€and€operates€as€a€decentralized€and€independent€unit,€withÐ ° Ðadministrative€and€financial€autonomy.€€At€present,€this€ð ðchildrenððs€landðð€provides€accommodation€forÐ ªú Ðteenage€girls€(13€ð!ð€18€years€old)€whose€parents€have€particular€health,€social€or€financial€problems€or€whoÐ ¤ô Ðare€totally€deprived€of€a€proper€family€environment.€€In€exceptional€cases€the€foundation€may€lodge€teenageÐ žî Ðgirls€who€have€committed€offences€in€the€past,€either€by€court€order€or€by€order€of€the€Public€ProsecutorÐ ˜è Ðof€Athens€for€Minors.€€ÔCE.,US.,ÿXÔÐ ’ â ÐÌ