Benghazi

Qanfoodah (Qanfouda) Detention Center

Libya

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: General Administration for Combating Irregular Migration (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
450
1635

31 December 2025

YES

2026

Libya

17

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Qanfoodah (Qanfouda) Detention Center

Alternative 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
2026
In use
2025
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
General Administration for Combating Irregular Migration
Governmental
2025
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

Accompanied minors

2023

Adult men

2023

Adult women

2023

Adult men

2020

Adult women

2020

Accompanied minors

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
1635
31 December 2025
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

Overall Inspection Score

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2026
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2026
2025
2024
2023
2023
2023
2023
2021
2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

Details/Description “[M]igrants, asylum seekers and refugees including children, [are] arbitrarily held in inhumane conditions rife with human rights violations, including torture and ill-treatment, forced labour, and extortion.”

Report date (Month) February

Report date (Year) 2026

2026

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2023

Gender Segregation Yes

2021

Gender Segregation Yes

2020
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2023

Age Segregation Yes

2021

Age Segregation Yes

2020

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

Outdoor Space Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2023

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2020
Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency Infrequent

2020
Nurse on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency Infrequent

2020
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2023

Frequency 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

Lawyer Access Yes

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2023

Access to Telephones Yes

2020
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2023

Internet Access No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2023

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2020