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Mornag Civil Prison

Pre-trial detention and execution of sentences · Overcrowding; substandard accommodation conditions.

400Original capacity
400Actual capacity
850Number of detainees
213%Declared occupancy rate

Capacity compared with the number of detainees

Original capacity400
Actual capacity400
Number of detainees850

Overview

About the detention facility

Overcrowding; substandard accommodation conditions.

Location note: Current coordinates are approximate and require editorial verification before the exact location is adopted.

Human rights situation

Documented violations

1Denial of medical care
1Suspicious death in prison
1Suspected torture

11 April 2025: order placing him in police custody in connection with a criminal case

Hatem Abed

On 11 April 2025, an order was issued placing Hatem Abed in police custody in connection with a criminal case, and he was then committed to Mornag Civil Prison. During his detention, which lasted about seven months (April–October 2025), testimonies from former prisoners indicate that he was tortured and severely beaten, particularly…

Timeline

Key events

  1. Facility enters into operation

    Date on which the facility entered into operation, according to the available data.

  2. Hatem Abed

    On 11 April 2025, an order was issued placing Hatem Abed in police custody in connection with a criminal case, and he was then committed to Mornag Civil Prison. During his detention, which lasted about seven months (April–October 2025), testimonies from former prisoners indicate that he was tortured and severely beaten, particularly on…

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