Doha

Deportation Detention Centre

Qatar

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Search and Follow up Department

Management: Search and Follow-up Department (Ministry of Interior) (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Non-immigration-related administrative detainees, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
1350

4 November 2013

Yes

2 January 2014

YES

2019

Qatar

193

Refugees

140

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Deportation Detention Centre
Location

Country: Qatar

City & Region: Doha, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 25.218648, 51.4106

Contact Information
Behind the Search and Follow up Department
Towards Abu Samrah St. Immediately after the Industrial Area Bridge, Salwa Rd, Ar-Rayyan, Doha

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2011
In use
2005
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
Search and Follow-up Department (Ministry of Interior)
Governmental
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Search and Follow up Department
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2020

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014

Accompanied minors

2014

Adult women

2005

Adult men

2005
Categories of detainees

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2020

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
1350
4 November 2013
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2013

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2016

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Bedding and clothing

2019

Overcrowding

2019

Showers and toilets

2014

Bedding and clothing

2014

Cell space

2014

Overcrowding

2014

Medical care

2014

Access to telephones

2014

Hygiene

2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2015

Secure

2005

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2017

Yes

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2014

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2014
Yes
International non-governmental groups
2014
Yes
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
2014
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2014
Family Access

Yes

2014

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