Al Wardia (El Ouardia) Reception and Orientation Centre in Tunisia

Al Wardia (El Ouardia) Reception and Orientation Centre

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Borders & Foreigners Department

Management: Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Unaccompanied minors, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity	Reported population	Conditions complaints?
100	24 30 November 2019	YES 2019

Capacity

Reported population

Conditions complaints?

100

24

30 November 2019

YES

2019

FACILITY NAMES

Al Wardia (El Ouardia) Reception and Orientation Centre

Location

Country: Tunisia

City & Region: Tunis, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 36.81881, 10.16596

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2011

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2015

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2011

National typology

Name Reception and Orientation Centre (Centre d'accueil et d'orientation)

2015

Management

Name Ministry of Interior

Type Governmental

2013

Custodial Authorities

Agency Borders & Foreigners Department

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2013

Extraterritorial Indicators

Foreign Financing Yes

Countries/Entities European Union, Italy

2021

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012

Name Unaccompanied minors

2012

Name Accompanied minors

2012

Name Adult women

2012

Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2015

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 100

2012

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number

Date

30 November 2019

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2019

Temperature

2019

Overcrowding

2019

Hygiene

2015

Food provision

2015

Showers and toilets

2015

Protection from Physical Violence

2015

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012

Age Segregation

Yes

2012

Legal Segregation

2012