Benghazi

Ganfuda (Benghazi / Qanfudah) Detention Centre (بنغازي قنفودة)

Libya

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Militia, Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
450
356

29 January 2023

YES

2023

Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

1,552

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Ganfuda (Benghazi / Qanfudah) Detention Centre (بنغازي قنفودة)
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Benghazi, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 31.976500, 19.997000

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Militia
Ministry of Interior
Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group
2015
Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration
Interior or Home Affairs
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2023

Adult men

2023

Accompanied minors

2023

Accompanied minors

2020

Adult women

2020

Adult men

2020
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Egypt

Country #2 Bangladesh

Country #3 Sudan

Country #4 Chad

Country #5 Pakistan

2023

Country #1 Sudan

Country #2 Bangladesh

Country #3 Egypt

Country #4 Chad

Country #5 Ghana

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 450

2009
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
356
29 January 2023
54
25 July 2021
119
30 March 2021
245
26 January 2020
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
340
29 January 2023
230
26 January 2020
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
13
29 January 2023
7
26 January 2020
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
3
29 January 2023
8
26 January 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Access to internet

2023

Ventilation

2023

Access to clean drinking water

2023

Hygiene

2023

Hygiene

2021

Access to internet

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

Yes

2020
Age Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

Yes

2020

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2023

Yes

2020
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2023

Infrequent

2020
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2023

Infrequent

2020
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023

Infrequent

2020
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Medication
2020
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate food or water provisionInadequate ventilation
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2023
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2020
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2023

Yes

2020
Internet Access

No

2023

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2023

No

2020