Benghazi

Ganfuda (Benghazi) Detention Centre (بنغازي قنفودة)

Libya

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

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

Detains: Not Available

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
450
119

2021

No Data
Libya

8,672

Immigration detainees (2018)

Not Available

Estimated detention capacity (2018)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2009
Management

Name Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2018
Custodial Authorities

Agency Militia

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group

2015

Agency Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2009

STATISTICS & DATA

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 450

2009
Reported Population (day)

Number 119

2021

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inadequate conditions

Detention Centre inadequate condition Hygiene

2021

Detention Centre inadequate condition Access to internet

2021
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2021
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2021
Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution UN High Commissioner for Refugees

2018