Tajura (Tajoura), North West/ Mediterranean Coast

Tajura (Tajoura) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
500
1055

11 July 2018

YES

2018

Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Tajura (Tajoura) Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Tajura (Tajoura), North West/ Mediterranean Coast, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.893565, 13.328017

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2020
In use
2019
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2017
In use
2016
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Unofficial detention centre
2024
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2018
Passport Investigations Department
Governmental
2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2018

Accompanied minors

2018

Unaccompanied minors

2018

Adult women

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
1055
11 July 2018
90
8 June 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2018
2017
2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2018
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

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