Az-Zawiyah, North West/ Mediterranean Coast

(Al Nasr) Az-Zawiyah Detention Centre

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: Al-Nasr Brigade (Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Unaccompanied minors

Reported population Capacity Deaths at facility
93

2021

No Data
No Data
Libya

8,672

Immigration detainees (2018)

Not Available

Estimated detention capacity (2018)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2009
Management

Name Al-Nasr Brigade

Type Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group

2017

Name Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2016

Name Police

Type Governmental

2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider IOM and UNHCR (IMC)

Service Social services

2017

Provider IOM and UNHCR (IMC)

Service Health care

2017
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

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Unaccompanied minors

2016

Name Adult women

2016
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 15000

2016
Reported Population (day)

Number 93

2021

Number 65

2017
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inadequate conditions

Detention Centre inadequate condition Official registry of detainees

2021

Detention Centre inadequate condition Ventilation

2021

Detention Centre inadequate condition Ventilation

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Medical care

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Official registry of detainees

2017
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

Security Level Secure

2009
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2016
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 24

2021
Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2021
Doctor on Duty (at least once per week)

Doctor on Duty (at least once per week) Yes

2021
Regular Psychologist Visits (at least once per week)

Regular Psychologist Visits (at least once per week) No

2021
Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution International Organization for Migration

2017
Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones No

2021
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2021