Al-Qatrun, Centre/ Sahara Desert, the Niger/Chad borders

Al-Qatrun (Algatroun) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration

Governmental

Type: 2021 (In use)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) (Ministry of the Interior)

Detains: Not Available

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2021

No Data
No Data
Libya

8,672

Migration Detainee Entries (2018)

12,000

Reported Population (Single Day) (2022)

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FACILITY NAMES
Al-Qatrun (Algatroun) Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Al-Qatrun, Centre/ Sahara Desert, the Niger/Chad borders , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 24.933333, 14.633333

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2009
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Management

Name Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration

Type Governmental

2018

Name Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2014
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2013

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

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 790

2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Ventilation

2021

Medical care

2021

Access to clean drinking water

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2021
Age Segregation

Yes

2021
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2021
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

24

2021

HEALTH

Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2021
Monitors & Civil Society Access

No

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2021
Internet Access

No

2021