Kufra

Kufra Detention Centre (Detention Camp for Illegal Immigrants) (الكفرة الجوف)

Libya

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM), Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
250
440

24 September 2023

YES

2023

Libya

1,552

Refugees

42,908

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Kufra Detention Centre (Detention Camp for Illegal Immigrants) (الكفرة الجوف)

Alternative Names: Al kufra

Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Kufra, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 24.184672, 23.275175

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status Temporarily closed

2017

Status In use

2017

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2009
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2021

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Management

Name Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2018

Name Police

Type Governmental

2009
Custodial Authorities

Agency Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2015

Agency Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider UNHCR (IMC)

Service Health care

2017

Provider UNHCR (IMC)

Service Social services

2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2023

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2018

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Sudan

Country #2 Eritrea

Country #3 Ethiopia

Country #4 Somalia

Country #5 Chad

2023

Country #1 Chad

Country #2 Sudan

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2009
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
440
24 September 2023
45
29 January 2023
197
25 July 2021
331
25 April 2021
229
30 March 2021
70
30 March 2020
35
26 August 2018
174
8 June 2017
130
31 May 2007
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
324
24 September 2023
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
1
24 September 2023
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
115
24 September 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2023

Recreation

2023

Showers and toilets

2023

Hygiene

2023

Lighting

2023

Ventilation

2023

Showers and toilets

2021

Ventilation

2021

Food provision

2021

Hygiene

2021

Access to clean drinking water

2021

Official registry of detainees

2018

Medical care

2017

Food provision

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

Hygiene

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

Yes

2018
Age Segregation

No

2023

No

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2023

No

2021
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2023

No Doctor on Duty

2021
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2023

No regular visits

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Children's healthGender-specific careMedicationSexual & reproductive health
2023
Health Impacts
Health Impacts
Obvs. Date
Illness
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2023

No

2021
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2021
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2023

Yes

2023

Yes

2021
Internet Access

No

2023

Yes (unrestricted)

2023

Yes (unrestricted)

2021
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2023

Yes (unrestricted)

2023