Tobruk, Butnan Municipality

Tobruk (Tobruch) Detention Center (طبرق)

Libya

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
130
12

24 September 2023

YES

2023

Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

1,552

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Tobruk (Tobruch) Detention Center (طبرق)
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Tobruk, Butnan Municipality, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.083611, 23.976389

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2018
In use
2017
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration
Governmental
2018
Ministry of the Interior, Department for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
UNHCR
Social services
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2023

Name Adult men

2020

Name Adult women

2020

Name Adult men

2018

Name Adult men

2017
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Egypt

Country #2 Sudan

2023

Country #1 Egypt

Country #2 Sudan

Country #3 Niger

Country #4 Chad

2023

Country #1 Egypt

Country #2 Chad

Country #3 Sudan

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 130

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
12
24 September 2023
21
29 January 2023
2
25 July 2021
9
25 April 2021
38
16 January 2020
55
26 August 2018
12
7 June 2017
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
12
24 September 2023
21
29 January 2023
36
16 January 2020
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
2
16 January 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2023

Hygiene

2023

Bedding and clothing

2023

Lighting

2023

Access to internet

2023

Access to telephones

2023

Ventilation

2021

Medical care

2021

Showers and toilets

2021

Hygiene

2020

Ventilation

2020

Showers and toilets

2020

Medical care

2017

Access to clean drinking water

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

Food provision

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2023

Yes

2021

Yes

2020
Age Segregation

Yes

2023

No

2021

No

2020

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2023

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2023

No Doctor on Duty

2020
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2023

No Nurse on Duty

2020
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023

No regular visits

2021

No regular visits

2020
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Health screeningsDoctorsNursesPsychological careEmergency careHospital accessMedication
2023
Health screeningsDoctorsNursesPsychological careHospital accessMedication
2020
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Unsanitary/inadequate detention conditionsInadequate ventilation
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2023

No

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2024
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2023
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2020
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2023

Yes

2021

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2023

No

2021

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2023

No

2020