Al Eker

Al Eker Immigration Detention Centre

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
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Bahrain

5,710

Immigration detainees (2017)

Not Available

Estimated detention capacity (2017)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Center status

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2015
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2015
Operating period

Year of Entry 2014

Year Ceased

National typology

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ministry of Interior

Type Governmental

2018
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Mohammed Jalal Catering

Service Food services

2018
Demographics

Name Adult men

2015
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2018

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2017

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2015
Consular access

Consular Access Yes

2018
Security Regime
Armed guards
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