Near Gharyan, North West, in the Nafusa Mountain region

Aburshada (Bou-Rashada) Detention Centre

Libya

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) , The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence

Management: Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM) (Governmental)

Detains: Unaccompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
3000
760

30 September 2021

YES

2023

Libya

1,552

Refugees

42,908

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Aburshada (Bou-Rashada) Detention Centre

Alternative Names: Ghiryan Aburshada

Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Near Gharyan, North West, in the Nafusa Mountain region , Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.167418, 13.020224

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2013
Management

Name Ministry of Interior, Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2014

Name The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence

Type Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group

2013
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency The 9th Brigade, a militia nominally under the control of the Ministry of Defence

Ministry Typology Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group

2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2013

Name Adult women

2013

Name Adult men

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3000

2013
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
760
30 September 2021
385
25 July 2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2023

Medical care

2023

Showers and toilets

2023

Ventilation

2023

Access to telephones

2023

Access to internet

2023

Outdoor exercise

2021

Showers and toilets

2021

Access to clean drinking water

2021

Medical care

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

No

2023

Yes

2021
Age Segregation

No

2023

No

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Unknown

2021
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological care
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2023

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2023

No

2021
Internet Access

No

2023

No

2021