Birak al-Shati’

Birak Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Not Available

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
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Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

1,552

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Birak Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Birak al-Shati’, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 27.530648, 14.340290

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2021
In use
2019
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2016
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2009

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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