Photos: Villawood Detention Centre burns, April 20, 2011

Over 100 asylum seekers imprisoned within Villawood protested last thursday against unending detention. Nine buildings burned to the ground. Currently 3 detainees continue their hunger strike atop a roof in the Centre, while 22 detainees are being held in solitary confinement in Silverwater prison. now is not the time to turn back, let's keep on until we end the rotten detention system. Solidarity forever!

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