Tripoli, near Airport

Towisha Detention Centre

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2015

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Not Available

Detains: Not Available

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
900
No Data
No Data
Libya

8,672

Migration Detainee Entries (2018)

12,000

Reported Population (Single Day) (2022)

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FACILITY NAMES
Towisha Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Tripoli, near Airport, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.6948659779, 13.1588745117

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2015

Status In use

2009
Custodial Authorities

Agency Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2009

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 900

2009

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

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