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: Unaccompanied minors, Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
5

YES

2021

Yes
Libya

1,552

Refugees

42,908

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
(Al Nasr) Az-Zawiyah Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Az-Zawiyah, North West/ Mediterranean Coast , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.744589, 12.697858

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

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
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

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
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 IOM and UNHCR (IMC)

Service Social services

2017

Provider IOM and UNHCR (IMC)

Service Health care

2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Unaccompanied minors

2016

Name Adult women

2016
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 15000

2016
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
5
93
65

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Showers and toilets

2021

Protection from Physical Violence

2021

Overcrowding

2021

Official registry of detainees

2021

Ventilation

2021

Ventilation

2017

Medical care

2017

Official registry of detainees

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

Secure

2009

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2021

Yes

2016

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

No

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

24

2021

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2021
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2021
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2017

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2021
Internet Access

No

2021