Shati

Brak al Shati (Birak) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM), Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Unaccompanied minors, Accompanied minors, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Deaths at facility Capacity Reported population
Yes

19 February 2025

No Data
No Data
Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Brak al Shati (Birak) Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Shati, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 27.53884, 13.987545

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2021
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2015
Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2025

Unaccompanied minors

2025

Accompanied minors

2025

Adult men

2025
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2025

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2025

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2025

Refugees

2025

Accompanied children

2025

Unaccompanied children

2025

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2026

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2023
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2023

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
19 February 2025

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2023
Infrequently
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2015

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Access

Internet Access Yes (unrestricted)

2023