Misratah (Kararim) Detention Centre (مصراتة الكراريم)
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Status
Center status Show sources
| Status | Observation date |
|---|---|
| In use | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| In use | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| In use | 2017 |
| United Nations Security Council (UNSC), “Final Report of the Panel of Experts on Libya,” 1 June 2017 | |
| In use | 2017 |
| UNHCR, "Libya, Detention Centres: Detention centres in which UNHCR and partners are carrying out activities," UNHCR, January 2017 | |
| In use | 2015 |
| Frédéric Bobin. 'La Libye, bombe migratoire au sud de l’Europe.'Le Monde. 18.04.2015 | |
| In use | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
| Fortress Europe. 2007. Escape From Tripoli: Report on the Conditions of Migrants in Transit in Libya. Fortress Europe. Rome. 25 October 2007. | |
| European Commission. 2004. Technical Mission to Libya on Illegal Immigration 11 November 2004-6 December 2004. European Commission. http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/may/eu-report-libya-ill-imm.pdf (accessed 16 September 2007). | |
Typology
GDP facility typology Show sources
| Category Filter | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative | Immigration detention centre | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | ||
Contact Information
City and region
| Misratah |
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Management and Services
Management Show sources
| Name | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Directorate for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) | Governmental | 2019 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | ||
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | ||
| Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) | Governmental | 2018 |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), “UNHCR Libya Alternatives to Detention in Libya, April 2018,” 13 April 2018, https://reliefweb.int/report/libya/unhcr-libya-alternatives-detention-libya-april-2018-enar | ||
| Police | Governmental | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | ||
| European Commission. 2004. Technical Mission to Libya on Illegal Immigration 11 November 2004-6 December 2004. European Commission. http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/may/eu-report-libya-ill-imm.pdf (accessed 16 September 2007). | ||
Outsourced services and non-state actors Show sources
| Provider | Service | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| UNHCR (IMC) and IOM | Health care | 2017 |
| UNHCR, "Libya, Detention Centres: Detention centres in which UNHCR and partners are carrying out activities," UNHCR, January 2017 | ||
| IOM "DTM Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator June 2017". Accessible at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-qpxdnv9nlWWHg0UkVqR1JmR3M/view | ||
| UNHCR (IMC) and IOM | Social services | 2017 |
| UNHCR, "Libya, Detention Centres: Detention centres in which UNHCR and partners are carrying out activities," UNHCR, January 2017 | ||
| IOM "DTM Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator June 2017". Accessible at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-qpxdnv9nlWWHg0UkVqR1JmR3M/view | ||
Security
Security Regime Show sources
| Security Level | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Secure | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
Demographics
Demographics Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Adult men | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| Adult women | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| Accompanied minors | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| Unaccompanied minors | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| Accompanied minors | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| Adult women | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| Adult men | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| Adult women | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
| Adult men | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
| Accompanied minors | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
Categories of detainees
Categories of detainees Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Undocumented migrants (administrative) | 2009 |
| European Commission. 2004. Technical Mission to Libya on Illegal Immigration 11 November 2004-6 December 2004. European Commission. http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/may/eu-report-libya-ill-imm.pdf (accessed 16 September 2007). | |
Segregation
Gender segregation Show sources
| Gender Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| Yes | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| Yes | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
Legal segregation Show sources
| Legal Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
Family segregation Show sources
| Family Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
Age segregation Show sources
| Age Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| No | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| No | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| Yes | 2009 |
| Human Rights Watch. 2009. Pushed Back, Pushed Around: Italy's Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya's Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Human Rights Watch. United States of America. September 2009. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/09/21/pushed-back-pushed-around-0 (accessed 5 October 2009). | |
Size and population
Reported population at a specific time Show sources
| Number | Observation date |
|---|---|
| 363 | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |
| 250 | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | |
| 472 | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | |
Conditions
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions Show sources
| Adequate or Inadequate? | Detention centre conditions | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Inadequate | Access to clean drinking water | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | ||
| Inadequate | Showers and toilets | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | ||
| Inadequate | Official registry of detainees | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | ||
| Inadequate | Food provision | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | ||
| Inadequate | Protection from Physical Violence | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | ||
| Inadequate | Overcrowding | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | ||
| Inadequate | Bedding and clothing | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | ||
Personnel
Mistreatment complaints Show sources
| Mistreatment Complaints | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch, "No Escape from Hell: EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya", January 2019, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/eu0119_web2.pdf | |
Access
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions Show sources
| Yes or No | Type of institution | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | International Organization for Migration | 2018 |
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM), "Libya—Detention Centre Profile Generator (August 2018)," Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), August 2018. http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-august-2018/ | ||
| Yes | UN High Commissioner for Refugees | 2018 |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), “UNHCR Libya Alternatives to Detention in Libya, April 2018,” 13 April 2018, https://reliefweb.int/report/libya/unhcr-libya-alternatives-detention-libya-april-2018-enar | ||
| Yes | International Organization for Migration | 2015 |
| MHub, Detained Youth: The Fate of Young Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Libya Today, MHub Research Paper 1, July 2015, available at: http://www.mixedmigrationhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MHUB_2015_Detained-Youth.pdf | ||
BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Custodial authority
Custodial authority Show sources
| Agency | Ministry | Ministry Typology | Observation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directorate for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) | Ministry of the Interior | Interior or Home Affairs | 2019 |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Libya - Detention Centre Profile Generator (January 2019)", Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM), January 2019, http://www.globaldtm.info/libya-detention-centre-profile-generator-january-2019/ | |||
| Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) | Ministry of the Interior | Internal or Public Security | 2015 |
| MHub, Detained Youth: The Fate of Young Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Libya Today, MHub Research Paper 1, July 2015, available at: http://www.mixedmigrationhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MHUB_2015_Detained-Youth.pdf | |||
| Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration | Ministry of Interior | Interior or Home Affairs | 2009 |
| Frontex. 2007. FRONTEX-Led EU Illegal Immigration Technical Mission to Libya 28 May – 5 June 2007. Frontex. | |||
