Prague

Praha-Ruzyné Airport (Airport Ruzyne Reception Centre)

Czech Republic

Status

In use

2024

Type: Secure reception centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry, Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry

Management: Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Families, Adult men, Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
45
25

31 May 2007

No Data
Czech Republic

11,185

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

610

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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ABOUT

The reception centre Prague-Ruzyne opened in 1991 and is located in the transit area of the Václav Havel International Airport Prague. It is a secure facility whose role is to briefly confine newly arrived asylum applicants.

FACILITY NAMES
Praha-Ruzyné Airport (Airport Ruzyne Reception Centre)

Alternative Names: The reception centre Prague-Ruzyne

Location

Country: Czech Republic

City & Region: Prague, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.106206, 14.271173

Contact Information
Aviatická 1017/2,
160 08 Praha 6 - Ruzyně,
P.O.BOX 3
+420974883797, +420296669655, +420606689618
jhlavicka@suz.cz

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
Last documented use
2017
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Secure reception centre
2024
Administrative
Secure reception centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
PřS Ruzyně (Přijímací středisko Praha-Ruzyně)
2024
Přijímací středisko
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry
Governmental
2024
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry
Governmental
2017
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry
Ministry if the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2024
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2001
1991

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2009

Families

2009

Adult men

2009

Adult women

2009
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 45

2009
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
25
31 May 2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2009

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2016

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2009
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2009
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2009

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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