A/HRC/18/13 43. Greece responded that on the issues of irregular migration, asylum procedures and unaccompanied minors, new amendments have been brought to Greek legislation. 44. On the improvement of the asylum procedures, Presidential Decree 114/2010 provided for the creation of a flexible and decentralized system for the rapid review of asylum requests, with the participation of UNHCR. Law 3907/2011 establishes a new Asylum Agency and a First Reception Service for Immigrants, which will result in the decrease of the number of persons detained in police stations. In the reception centres to be established, a new screening process will allow the identification among those illegally entering Greece, of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, asylum-seekers, and persons entitled to international protection. 45. Five Independent Appeal Boards are already operational and will deal with the problem of backlog of 47,000 asylum applications. In addition, 17 Appeal Boards have been set up already. 46. Greece is making efforts to improve detention facilities and prisons. Six new detention facilities have been constructed since 2001. Legislation enhances non-custodial measures. 47. Regarding unaccompanied minors, every case of an unaccompanied minor entering Greece illegally is reported to the Public Prosecutor. In the detention centres, unaccompanied minors are separated from adults in especially designed areas, under special hospitality and protection, until the determining of their age, origin and asylum status. If they apply for asylum, legislation foresees that the competent authorities shall ensure that their housing needs are satisfactory and will protect the minor from the risk of trafficking or exploitation. 48. Regarding allegations of abuse by police personnel, Law 3938/2011 establishes, within the Ministry of Citizen Protection, an Office responsible for addressing instances of arbitrariness by the staff of the Police, the Coast Guard and the Fire Brigade. This Office is responsible for collecting, recording, evaluating and investigating complaints of acts of torture, ill-treatment, illegal use of fire arms and insulting behaviour. 49. With regard to the situation of Roma, the 2002 National Action Plan addressed discrimination and social exclusion. With regard to forced evictions, a measure of last resort, in case of unlawful settlements in private or public properties, all related police activities are conducted in a socially sensitive and tactful manner. In addition, pending finalization of the draft strategy for Roma which will take over from the National Action Plan, several procedural guarantees are elaborated. Adequate prior identification, notification and consultation, and alternative accommodation are examined under the current drafting period. 50. On the question regarding the general “minority protection” of persons who belong to groups that have not been recognized as minorities, Greece emphasizes that it fully respects the human rights of individuals who declare that they belong to a certain group regardless of the fact that this group has not been officially recognized or officially granted a status of minority in Greece. As regards the question of the Muslim minority in Thrace and particularly of the administration and management of the Muslim Foundations in Thrace, a law was passed in 2008 that responds to a long-standing request of the Muslim minority to have the members of its three main management committees elected. The need to renew by election the members of these three Muslim Waqf management committees remains pertinent. In conjunction with the selection of the muftis in Thrace, the Government is engaged to find through amendments or possible adjustments the proper way to deal with this issue. As for the withdrawal of the Greek citizenship from some members of the Muslim minority in Thrace, in 1998 the Government repealed article 19 of the citizenship code which allowed for the withdrawal of Greek nationality from persons 8