Near Gharyan, North West, in the Nafusa Mountain region

Aburshada (Bou-Rashada) Detention Centre

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) , The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence

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

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Unaccompanied minors

Capacity Reported population (Single Day) Conditions complaints?
3000
760

2021

YES

2021

Libya

8,672

Migration Detainee Entries (2018)

12,000

Reported Population (Single Day) (2022)

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FACILITY NAMES
Aburshada (Bou-Rashada) Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Near Gharyan, North West, in the Nafusa Mountain region , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.167418, 13.020224

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2013
Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014
Management

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

Type Governmental

2014

Name The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence

Type Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group

2013
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence

Ministry Typology Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group

2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2013

Name Adult women

2013

Name Unaccompanied minors

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3000

2013
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 760

2021

Number 385

2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Outdoor exercise

2021

Showers and toilets

2021

Access to clean drinking water

2021

Medical care

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2021
Age Segregation

No

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Unknown

2021
Regular Psychologist Visits (at least once per week)

No

2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2021
Internet Access

No

2021