Near Gharyan, North West

Al-Hamra (Gharyan) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2021

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

Capacity Reported population (Single Day) Conditions complaints?
2000
933

2020

YES

2021

Libya

8,672

Migration Detainee Entries (2018)

12,000

Reported Population (Single Day) (2022)

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FACILITY NAMES
Al-Hamra (Gharyan) Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Near Gharyan, North West , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.30664, 12.989343

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018
Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2013
Management

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

Type Governmental

2014
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)

Service Social services

2017

Provider Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)

Service Health care

2017
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018

Name Unaccompanied minors

2018

Name Adult women

2018

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 2000

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 933

2020

Number 550

2018

Number 80

2017

Number 70

2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2021

Medical care

2021

Showers and toilets

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2018

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Yes

2018

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

Regular Psychologist Visits (at least once per week)

No

2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

International Organization for Migration

2018
Lawyer Access

Yes

2021

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Unknown

2021
Internet Access

No

2021