Near Gharyan, North West

Al-Hamra (Gharyan al Hamra) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) , Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

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

Detains: Accompanied minors, Unaccompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
2000
933

30 September 2023

YES

2023

Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Al-Hamra (Gharyan al Hamra) Detention Centre

Alternative Names: Ghiryan al Hamra

Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Near Gharyan, North West , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.30664, 12.989343

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2015
In use
2014
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Governmental
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2013
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)
Social services
2017
Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)
Health care
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2018

Unaccompanied minors

2018

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2018

Unaccompanied minors

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 2000

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
933
30 September 2023
550
29 January 2023
80
24 September 2020
70
9 February 2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

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

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2023

Gender Segregation Yes

2018

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2023

Age Segregation Yes

2018

Age Segregation Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2023
Doctor on Duty

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2023
Nurse on Duty

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2023
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2023

Frequency No regular visits

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological carePromotion of personal health and hygiene
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access No

2023

Lawyer Access Yes

2021
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2023
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones No

2023

Access to Telephones Unknown

2021
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2023

Internet Access No

2021