Zuwarah

Zuwarah (Zwara) Detention Centre (زوارة)

Libya

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (Governmental)

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

Reported population Conditions complaints? Capacity
148

26 January 2020

YES

2020

No Data
Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

1,552

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Zuwarah (Zwara) Detention Centre (زوارة)
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Zuwarah, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.938242, 12.063675

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
IOM
Social services
2017
IOM
Health care
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2018

Unaccompanied minors

2018

Accompanied minors

2018

Adult men

2018
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Nigeria

Country #2 Niger

Country #3 Senegal

Country #4 Ghana

Country #5 Côte d'Ivoire

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
148
26 January 2020
430
11 July 2018
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
101
26 January 2020
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
40
26 January 2020
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
7
26 January 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Showers and toilets

2020

Ventilation

2020

Access to internet

2020

Access to telephones

2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2020

Yes

2018
Age Segregation

No

2020

Yes

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

Infrequent

2020
Nurse on Duty

Infrequent

2020
Psychologist Visits

Infrequent

2020
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate ventilation
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2020