Menoyia (Menogeia) Immigration Detention Centre
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Status
Center status Show sources
| Status | Observation date |
|---|---|
| In use | 2019 |
| Report on Cyprus by Asylum Information Database (AIDA), 2018 Update | |
| In Cyprus, "Protest in Menoyia detention centre," Protest in Menoyia detention centre, 8 April 2019, https://in-cyprus.com/protest-in-menoyia-detention-centre/ | |
| Cyprus Refugee Council, “Cyprus: Country Report” Asylum Information Database (AIDA) and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), 20 March 2019, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | |
| In use | 2016 |
| Kisa. 2015. "Visit of Delegation to the Detention Centre of Mennoyia." 27 March 2015. | |
| ECRE (2017) "The detention of asylum seekers in Europe. Constructed on shaky ground?" AIDA . June 2017. Available at: https://www.ecre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AIDA-Brief_Detention-1.pdf | |
| In use | 2011 |
| Kambanella, Kalliopi (Cyprus Ombudsman Office). 2011. Email correspondence with Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). Geneva, Switzerland: 27 June 2011. | |
Typology
GDP facility typology Show sources
| Category Filter | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative | Immigration detention centre | 2018 |
| Kambanella, Kalliopi (Cyprus Ombudsman Office). 2011. Email correspondence with Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). Geneva, Switzerland: 27 June 2011. | ||
| Cyprus Refugee Council, “Cyprus: Country Report” Asylum Information Database (AIDA) and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), 20 March 2019, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | ||
Operating Period
Operating period Show sources
| Year of Entry | Year Ceased |
|---|---|
| 2011 | |
| Kambanella, Kalliopi (Cyprus Ombudsman Office). 2011. Email correspondence with Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). Geneva, Switzerland: 27 June 2011. | |
| 2013 | |
| FutureWorldsCenter (FWC). 2015. “Country report: Cyprus.” Asylum Information Database (AIDA). April 2015. http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | |
Contact Information
City and region
| Menogeia (Larnaca Distrcit) |
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Management and Services
Management Show sources
| Name | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus Police | Governmental | 2017 |
| Report on a visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), 2 to 9 February 2017, CPT/Inf (2018) 16 | ||
| Policr | Governmental | 2015 |
| FutureWorldsCenter (FWC). 2015. “Country report: Cyprus.” Asylum Information Database (AIDA). April 2015. http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | ||
| Police | Governmental | 2011 |
| Kambanella, Kalliopi (Cyprus Ombudsman Office). 2011. Email correspondence with Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). Geneva, Switzerland: 27 June 2011. | ||
Security
Security Regime Show sources
| Security Level | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Secure | 2018 |
| Cyprus Refugee Council, “Cyprus: Country Report” Asylum Information Database (AIDA) and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), 20 March 2019, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | |
Detention timeframe
Maximum official detention period at facility Show sources
| Length | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Long-term (more than 20 days) | 2018 |
| Cyprus Refugee Council, “Cyprus: Country Report” Asylum Information Database (AIDA) and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), 20 March 2019, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | |
Reported overstays at facility Show sources
| Reported Overstays | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2014 |
| CPT, Report to the Government of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 September to 1 October 2013. Published in December 2014. http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/cyp/2014-31-inf-eng.pdf | |
Estimated average detention period (days) Show sources
| Number of Days | Observation date |
|---|---|
| 120 | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | |
Categories of detainees
Categories of detainees Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Undocumented migrants (administrative) | 2018 |
| ECRE (2017) "The detention of asylum seekers in Europe. Constructed on shaky ground?" AIDA . June 2017. Available at: https://www.ecre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AIDA-Brief_Detention-1.pdf | |
| Cyprus Refugee Council, “Cyprus: Country Report” Asylum Information Database (AIDA) and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), 20 March 2019, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | |
| Asylum seekers (administrative) | 2018 |
| ECRE (2017) "The detention of asylum seekers in Europe. Constructed on shaky ground?" AIDA . June 2017. Available at: https://www.ecre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AIDA-Brief_Detention-1.pdf | |
| Cyprus Refugee Council, “Cyprus: Country Report” Asylum Information Database (AIDA) and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), 20 March 2019, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | |
| Undocumented migrants (administrative) | 2011 |
Size and population
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources
| Type | Capacity | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Standard capacity | 128 | 2018 |
| Report on Cyprus by Asylum Information Database (AIDA), 2018 Update | ||
| Standard capacity | 256 | 2015 |
| FutureWorldsCenter (FWC). 2015. “Country report: Cyprus.” Asylum Information Database (AIDA). April 2015. http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/cyprus | ||
Reported population at a specific time Show sources
| Number | Observation date |
|---|---|
| 70 | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | |
| 118 | 2013 |
| CPT, Report to the Government of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 September to 1 October 2013. Published in December 2014. http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/cyp/2014-31-inf-eng.pdf | |
Conditions
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions Show sources
| Adequate or Inadequate? | Detention centre conditions | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Hygiene | 2018 |
| Report on Cyprus by Asylum Information Database (AIDA), 2018 Update | ||
| Adequate | Cell space | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Adequate | Lighting | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Adequate | Ventilation | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Inadequate | Recreation | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Adequate | Freedom of movement within facility | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Adequate | Medical care | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Inadequate | Showers and toilets | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
| Adequate | Access to telephones | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | ||
Personnel
Mistreatment complaints Show sources
| Mistreatment Complaints | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2017 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Govenment of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 2 to 9 february 2017, CPT/Inf (2018)16, 26 April 2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/cyprus | |
| Yes | 2015 |
| Kisa. 2015. "Visit of Delegation to the Detention Centre of Mennoyia." 27 March 2015. | |
| Yes | 2014 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). 2014. "Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Cyprus". Council of Europe. Strasbourg. 12 September 2014. | |
Access
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions Show sources
| Yes or No | Type of institution | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | National non-governmental groups | 2015 |
| Kisa. 2015. "Visit of Delegation to the Detention Centre of Mennoyia." 27 March 2015. | ||
| Yes | International or regional human rights mechanisms | 2014 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). 2014. "Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Cyprus". Council of Europe. Strasbourg. 12 September 2014. | ||
| Yes | National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT | 2013 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). 2014. Report to the Government of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 September to 1 October 2013." Council of Europe. Strasbourg. 9 December 2014. | ||
BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Custodial authority
Custodial authority
| Agency | Ministry | Ministry Typology | Observation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Police | Justice | 2011 |
