The Detention Centre for Forbidden Migrants in Menoyia, co-funded by the European Union, as well as the accommodation centre "Lakes" was visited today, 6 April 2023, by the Minister of Justice and Public Order Ms.
The detention centre for migrants who are in the process of returning to their countries of origin is located in Menogeia.
The Minister of Justice was shown around the premises of the centre and was informed about the living conditions of the migrants as well as the procedures for returning to their countries.
The Minister of Justice was given a tour of the centre and was informed about the living conditions of the migrants as well as the procedures for returning to their countries. It is a closed structure which includes recreation rooms, restaurants, exercise rooms and a medical centre, while the residents are provided with psychological and legal support and the right to visit.
Frontex staff are also present at the centre, cooperating with the Cypriot authorities and expressing their satisfaction with the conditions prevailing at the centre. The facility is currently full, accommodating 96 men and 32 women living in separate wards.
Immediately afterwards, the Minister visited the "Lakes" shelter.
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