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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
|---|---|
| Prison (General) Regulations of 1997 [Οι περί Φυλακών (Γενικοί) Κανονισμοί του 1997] | The food given to detainees, irrespective of their detention regime, must be healthy, nutritious, suitably prepared and packed, reasonably diverse, satisfactory from the perspective of both quantity and quality and adjusted to the principles of dietary contemporary hygiene. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
| Year | Recommendation | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | An inspection of the food received to feed the detainees on the day of the visit found that it was satisfactory, both in quality and quantity. I note that international standards stipulate that the diet of prisoners should include three meals, of which at least one full meal (cooked food) per day. | Report details |
| 2022 | Although no complaints have been noted or submitted regarding the quality or quantity of the food provided, which should be credited to the efforts made in this regard by the Directorate of the Central Prison, the timetable for the provision of meals may need to be revised, possibly by varying the time of the dinner service during the summer months. If this is not feasible, consideration could be given to the possibility of providing additional snacks to prisoners during these months. | Report details |