Kufra

Kufra (Kufrah/ Alkufra) Detention Centre (Detention Camp for Illegal Immigrants) (الكفرة الجوف)

Libya

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM), Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

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

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Accompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
250
440

24 September 2023

YES

2023

Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

1,552

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Kufra (Kufrah/ Alkufra) Detention Centre (Detention Camp for Illegal Immigrants) (الكفرة الجوف)

Alternative Names: Al kufra

Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Kufra, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 24.184672, 23.275175

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
Temporarily closed
2017
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2016
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2021
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2018
Police
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2015
Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
UNHCR (IMC)
Health care
2017
UNHCR (IMC)
Social services
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Adult women

2023

Accompanied minors

2023

Adult men

2018

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Sudan

Country #2 Eritrea

Country #3 Ethiopia

Country #4 Somalia

Country #5 Chad

2023

Country #1 Chad

Country #2 Sudan

2023

Country #1 Sudan

Country #2 Chad

Country #3 Nigeria

Country #4 Ghana

Country #5 Ethiopia

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2009
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
440
24 September 2023
207
31 January 2023
197
25 July 2021
331
25 April 2021
229
30 March 2021
70
30 March 2020
285
16 January 2020
35
26 August 2018
174
8 June 2017
130
31 May 2007
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
324
24 September 2023
153
31 January 2023
265
16 January 2020
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
1
24 September 2023
10
31 January 2023
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
115
24 September 2023
44
31 January 2023
20
16 January 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2023

Recreation

2023

Showers and toilets

2023

Hygiene

2023

Lighting

2023

Ventilation

2023

Showers and toilets

2021

Ventilation

2021

Access to clean drinking water

2021

Hygiene

2021

Food provision

2021

Ventilation

2020

Lighting

2020

Hygiene

2020

Showers and toilets

2020

Official registry of detainees

2018

Medical care

2017

Food provision

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

Hygiene

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

Yes

2018
Age Segregation

No

2023

No

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2023

No

2021

Yes

2020
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2023

No Doctor on Duty

2021

At least once a week

2020
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2020
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2023

No regular visits

2021

At least once a week

2020
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Children's healthGender-specific careMedicationSexual & reproductive health
2023
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate ventilation
2020
Health Impacts
Health Impacts
Obvs. Date
Illness
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2023

No

2021

No

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2023
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2021
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2020
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2023

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2023

Yes (unrestricted)

2023

Yes (unrestricted)

2021

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2023

Yes (unrestricted)

2023

No

2020