Amygdaleza detention center

Amygdaleza detention center is a center for detaining undocumented immigrants, situated in Amygdaleza of Acharnes, Attica in Greece. In March 2012 the Ministry of Citizen Protection announced the establishment of thirty "centers for the temporary detention of undocumented immigrants". The following month Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis announced that the first center would operate in Amygdaleza, Attica, with initial planning for 820 immigrants in a space comprising 250 containerized housing units, fenced internally and surrounded externally by a wall and bars. According to Chrisochoidis, the immigrants would be detained for a few weeks and then be deported to their countries. The first immigrants were transferred to Amygdaleza in the end of April 2012. Works for expansion of the detention center to accommodate 1000 persons were ordered by the new Minister of Citizen Protection Nikos Dendias. In October 2012 the detention period was extended from 2 to 12 months. In March 2013 there were one thousand persons in detention awaiting deportation. In April 2013 700 detainees started a hunger strike, whereas several attempted suicide. In August 2013 the detainees revolted, mainly due to the extension of their detention from 12 to 18 months. Ten detainees escaped, of whom two were arrested the following day, fourteen more were arrested before escap

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