FACILITY NAMES
Alternative Names: Osama Prison
Location
Country: Libya
City & Region: Az-Zawiyah, North West/ Mediterranean Coast , Africa
Latitude, Longitude: 32.744589, 12.697858
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
DETAINEES
SIZE & POPULATION
Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)
LENGTH OF DETENTION
OUTCOMES
CONDITIONS
Inadequate conditions
HEALTH
MONITORING & ACCESS
NEWS & TESTIMONY
2021
“[United States] Treasury Sanctions Libyan Individual for Serious Human Rights Abuse of African Migrants […]Osama Al Kuni Ibrahim (Al Kuni) has been identified as the de facto manager of the al-Nasr Detention Center in Zawiyah, Libya, colloquially named the “Osama prison” because of his involvement. Al Kuni, who has been described as a migrant-smuggling kingpin, is responsible for the systematic exploitation of African migrants at the detention center where these migrants are subject to various human rights abuses. Al Kuni or the individuals under his direction have been involved in or facilitated the killing, exploitation, abuse, and extortion of migrants at the detention center, including through sexual violence, beatings, starvation, and other mistreatment.”
