Beirut, Al Abed Square

General Security Detention Center (Al Abed Square)

Lebanon

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: General Security

Management: General Security (Governmental)

Detains: , Asylum seekers (administrative), Recognized refugees (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
768
550

4 December 2017

No Data
Lebanon

758,642

Refugees

6,748

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
General Security Detention Center (Al Abed Square)
Location

Country: Lebanon

City & Region: Beirut, Al Abed Square, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 33.856380, 35.511754

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
Last documented use
2017
In use
2016
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Retention Center
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
General Security
Governmental
2017
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
General Security
Internal or Public Security
2021
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2016

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2017
2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 768

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
550
4 December 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
International Committee of the Red Cross
2017
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2017

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