Near Gharyan, North West

Al-Hamra (Gharyan) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) , Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Management: Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Accompanied minors, Unaccompanied minors, Adult women

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
2000
933

YES

2021

Libya

1,552

Refugees

42,908

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Al-Hamra (Gharyan) Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Near Gharyan, North West , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.30664, 12.989343

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2013
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018
Management

Name Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2014
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2013
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)

Service Social services

2017

Provider Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)

Service Health care

2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018

Name Unaccompanied minors

2018

Name Adult women

2018

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 2000

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
933
550
80
70

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2021

Medical care

2021

Showers and toilets

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2018

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Yes

2018

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2021
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Unknown

2021
Internet Access

No

2021