Cairo

Al Ahram Police Station

Egypt

Status

In use

2025

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Egyptian National Police

Management: Ministry of Interior (Government-local)

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

Deaths at facility Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
Yes

8 August 2025

YES

2020

Yes
Egypt

238,014

Refugees

638,948

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Al Ahram Police Station
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Cairo, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 29.98383461313592, 31.133399159757055

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Police station or jail
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior
Government-local
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Egyptian National Police
Ministry of interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2020
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
Unknown
Foreign Support
Foreign Financing
Country/Entity
Offshore detention
Country/Entity
Year
No
N/A
No
N/A
2020

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2020

Accompanied minors

2020

Adult men

2020

Adult men

2018

Adult women

2017
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2020

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2020

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2018

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2017
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Eritrea

Country #2 Sudan

Country #3 Yemen

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2020
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 20

2020

Number of Days 21

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
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020

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
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Yes

2020

STAFF

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

No

2020
Specially Trained

Unknown

2020
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2020

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

No

2020
Legal Segregation

No

2018
Family Segregation

No

2020

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2020
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

No

2020
Maximum Time in Security/Isolation Cells (hours)

No Limit

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
Mujahid Adel Mohamed Ahmed
8 August 2025
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Not Available
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