Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate, Egypt

Aswan Central Security Camp (Shallal Military Camp)

Egypt

Status

In use

2024

Type: Military base (Ad Hoc)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Interior, Interior Ministry

Management: Central Security Forces, Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Recognized refugees (administrative), Unaccompanied minors, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2022

No Data
No Data
Egypt

238,014

Refugees

638,948

Asylum Applications

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ABOUT

"*The facility is managed by a police unit known as the Central Security Forces. It is better known than the other bases and has been used in the past to detain Eritrean and South Sudanese refugees, and Egyptian rights defenders and critics." (New Humanitarian 25 April 2024)

FACILITY NAMES
Aswan Central Security Camp (Shallal Military Camp)

Alternative Names: Shallal security forces camp

Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate, Egypt, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 24.043465197661895, 32.91919142762647

Contact Information
Aswan Central Security Camp (Shallal Military Camp)
2WV9+9MM Aswan 1, Egypt

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2014
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Ad Hoc
Military base
2024
Ad Hoc
Military base
2018
Ad Hoc
Military base
2012
Management
Management
Type
Year
Central Security Forces, Ministry of Interior
Governmental
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008
Foreign Support
Foreign Financing
Country/Entity
Offshore detention
Country/Entity
Year
No
N/A
No
N/A
2020

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2020

Accompanied minors

2020

Adult women

2020

Adult men

2020

Adult men

2018

Adult women

2018

Unaccompanied minors

2018

Accompanied minors

2015

Adult women

2015

Adult women

2012

Adult men

2012

Accompanied minors

2012

Accompanied minors

2011
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2018

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Sudan

2024

Country #1 Eritrea

Country #2 Ethiopia

2020
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2024

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 180

2020

Number of Days 180

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Applicable

2020
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
Unlimited
2020

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2020

Not Available

2018
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2022
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2020
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

No

2020
Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2020
External Security Regime

Secure

2012
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Yes

2020

Yes

2011

STAFF

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

No

2020
Specially Trained

Unknown

2020
Mistreatment Reports

No

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2018

Yes

2012
Age Segregation

No

2018

Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

No

2018

Yes

2012
Family Segregation

Yes

2015

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

No

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2020
Outdoor Space

No

2020
Leisure Equipment

No

2020
Activities/Education for Children

No

2020
Skills Development for Adults

No

2020
Language Classes

No

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2020
Remunerated Work

No

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2020
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2020
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2020
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2020
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
No
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
No
COVID Testing
No
COVID Education
No
Use of Masks by Staff
Partially
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
No
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
No
Outside Access to Detainees Blocked
Partially
Legal Procedures Halted
Partially
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Infrequently

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2020
Family Access

Infrequently

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

No

2020
Receiving Calls

No

2020
Computer Access

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2020