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Greece still violating international law in the way people are imprisoned, UN finds
A prisoner in Korydalos prison watches a pigeon fly, western of Athens

A GROUP of United Nations experts on arbitrary detention said today that Greece was still in violation of certain international obligations on how and where people are imprisoned.

The UN working group on arbitrary detention presented a preliminary report following visits to 20 detention facilities across the country this month.

It noted several areas of concern involving both the criminal justice system and migration.

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