Zlitan

Zlitan (Zliten) Detention Centre (زليتن)

Libya

Status

In use

2023

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, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Conditions complaints? Capacity
13

26 September 2023

YES

2023

No Data
Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Zlitan (Zliten) Detention Centre (زليتن)
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Zlitan, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.472881, 14.57121

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
Temporarily closed
2015
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2018
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
Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)
Health care
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Adult women

2023

Adult men

2020

Adult men

2018

Adult women

2009

Adult men

2009

Accompanied minors

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Bangladesh

Country #2 Niger

2023

Country #1 Pakistan

Country #2 Egypt

Country #3 Niger

Country #4 Syria

2023

Country #1 Niger

Country #2 Bangladesh

Country #3 Chad

Country #4 Sudan

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
13
26 September 2023
170
29 January 2023
55
25 April 2021
160
29 January 2020
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
13
26 September 2023
155
29 January 2023
55
29 January 2020
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
14
26 September 2023
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
1
29 January 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2020

Yes

2018

No

2009
Age Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2020

Yes

2018

No

2009
Legal Segregation

Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2023

No

2021

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

Infrequent

2023

At least once a week

2021

Infrequent

2020
Nurse on Duty

Infrequent

2023

Infrequent

2020
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023

At least once a week

2021

No regular visits

2020
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
DoctorsPsychological careChildren's healthGender-specific careMedication
2023
Health screeningsDoctorsNursesPsychological careMedication
2020
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate ventilation
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

No

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2023

No

2021

Limited

2020
Internet Access

No

2023

No

2021

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2023