A/HRC/32/50/Add.1 migrant detention centres, 13 after having announced the end of immigration detention beyond the 18 months permitted by European Union law. Αccording to Law No. 4332/2015, which has integrated the provisions of an earlier joint ministerial decision (30651/2014), a residence permit for humanitarian reasons is granted, inter alia, upon a decision of the Minister of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction, to third-country nationals residing in Greece who are victims or witnesses of racist crimes. This entitles them to free medical services and health care, as well as access to the labour market. V. Public policies and initiatives from government and civil society to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 31. The Special Rapporteur is pleased to note that the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights has included the fight against racism and racist violence in its human rights national action plan for the period 2014-2016, a multidisciplinary and coordinated effort to protect and promote human rights, taking into account recommendations made by international organizations. The content of the action plan sets the guidelines for administrative, governmental, legislative and judicial structures and serves as a reference for organizations, institutions and international bodies on the implementation and realization of policies and actions aimed at protecting human rights. A special working group has been set up by the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the action plan, with the assistance of the competent authorities and civil society. 32. The Special Rapporteur was also informed of the creation of a specialized public prosecutor and the introduction of special police units which would investigate incidents of racist violence. The first public prosecutor for racially motivated crimes was appointed in 2012 to conduct preliminary investigations and hearings following the submission of relevant accusations, lawsuits or complaints involving the perpetration, preparation, provocation or incitement to the commission of crimes or offences that cause discrimination, hatred or violence against persons or groups of persons because of race, colour, religion, descent and national or ethnic origin. The prosecutor also supervises preliminary investigations conducted by the Department of Racist Violence Response of the Hellenic Police. This specialized department can open an investigation ex officio, as well as receive anonymous complaints that are later sent to the public prosecutor for action. In 2013, the State Security Directorate of the Police of Attica launched a hotline for the recording of complaints regarding incidents of racist violence. 33. With regard to the Roma community, the Government, together with the Ombudsperson, launched an integrated action plan for the period 2002-2008, in favour of the social inclusion of vulnerable groups. The action plan puts special emphasis on issues related to the rights of Roma children concerning education and medical care. The plan is aimed at promoting social inclusion by offering to Roma identification and birth certificates, along with other administrative procedures, as well as establishing an inter-municipal Roma network for access to information and other services. 34. The Ministry of National Education in 2008 initiated a programme for the education of immigrant and repatriated students, which is aimed at fostering the integration of 13 10 According to media outlets, the detention centres were never shut down but they were underperforming. In respect to this, numerous migrants were liberated but they seem to have ended up living on the streets (see www.cnn.gr/news/ellada/story/17128/skepseis-moyzala-gia-epanaleitoyrgiaton-kentron-kratisis-metanaston).