Zlitan

Zlitan (Zliten) Detention Centre (زليتن)

Libya

Status

In use

2021

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, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Conditions complaints? Capacity
160

25 April 2021

YES

2021

No Data
Libya

1,552

Refugees

42,908

Asylum Applications

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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 In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2009
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Management

Name Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2018
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2015

Agency Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider UNHCR (IMC)

Service Health care

2017

Provider UNHCR (IMC)

Service Social services

2017

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

Service Health care

2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2018

Name Adult women

2009

Name Adult men

2009

Name Accompanied minors

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
160
25 April 2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Ventilation

2021

Showers and toilets

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2018

No

2009
Age Segregation

Yes

2018

No

2009
Legal Segregation

Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2021
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2021
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2021
Internet Access

No

2021