Near Gharyan, North West, in the Nafusa Mountain region

Aburshada (Bou-Rashada / Ghiryan Aburshada) Detention Centre

Status

In use

2023

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 women, Unaccompanied minors, Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
3000
760

30 September 2021

YES

2023

Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Aburshada (Bou-Rashada / Ghiryan Aburshada) Detention Centre

Alternative Names: Ghiryan Aburshada

Location

Country: Libya

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

Latitude, Longitude: 32.167418, 13.020224

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2014
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Governmental
2014
The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence
Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group
2013
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence
Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult men

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3000

2013
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
760
30 September 2021
385
30 September 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2021
2021
2021
2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

No

2023

Yes

2021
Age Segregation

No

2023

No

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2023

Unknown

2021
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2023
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2023
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023

No regular visits

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological care
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2023

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2023

No

2021
Internet Access

No

2023

No

2021