Migrants : révolte d’un centre de rétention de Sydney – 20 avril 2011
Asylum seekers torch buildings in Australia
AFP
21 04 2011
SYDNEY — Asylum seekers torched a number of buildings at a Sydney detention centre in a night of wild riots, with police still trying to talk down a handful of protesters from the rooftops on Thursday.
The riots kicked off late Wednesday at the Villawood Detention Centre with an estimated 100 detainees involved at the height of the drama.
At one stage firefighters were pelted with roof tiles and pieces of furniture, ABC radio reported.
Among the buildings destroyed were a computer lab, kitchen and medical facilities.
Immigration spokesman Sandi Logan said the fires had been contained but three or four people remained on the roof.
« We’re certainly in the process of regaining control and as daylight comes, we’re in a much better situation to assess damage, » he told ABC, while condemning the « appalling » behaviour of protesters.
« At one stage many of the protesters were hurling roof tiles and pieces of furniture, and other clumps of wood at the firefighters, » he said, adding that « miraculously » no injuries had been reported.
Logan said the protest started with just two inmates who took to the roof, apparently upset at the immigration department denying their applications to remain in Australia. Read more…

Émeute dans un centre pour immigrants en Australie
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KRISTEN GELINEAU, 20 avril 2011
SYDNEY – Des personnes détenues dans un centre pour immigrants de Sydney, en Australie, ont déclenché une émeute mercredi soir, incendiant plusieurs édifices, grimpant sur les toits et lançant des projectiles contre les responsables qui tentaient de reprendre le contrôle de la situation.
Une centaine de personnes détenues au Villawood Detention Center de Sydney ont été impliquées dans l’émeute, qui a commencé quand deux détenus sont montés sur un toit, ont indiqué des responsables de l’immigration.
Les protestataires ont mis le feu à une bouteille d’oxygène, ce qui a provoqué une explosion, déclenchant des incendies dans neuf édifices, dont un centre médical et une salle à manger. Les pompiers ont réussi à maîtriser l’incendie tôt jeudi matin. Personne n’a été blessé.
Quelque 400 immigrants sont détenus à Villawood. La majorité d’entre eux sont des demandeurs du statut de réfugié, mais l’établissement loge aussi des personnes dont le visa australien est échu.
Jeudi, sept détenus se trouvaient toujours sur le toit de l’un des édifices du complexe, près d’une grande inscription affirmant: «Nous avons besoin d’aide». Lire la suite…
More news
- ‘Violence won’t help your claims’
- Villawood rooftop protesters’ claims already rejected: minister
- Ship riot detainees offshore, says WA Premier Colin Barnett
- Villawood rioters spurred by rejected asylum claims
- Sydney rioters asylum-seeker ‘rejects’
- Night of chaos at Villawood Detention Centre will affect claims of asylum …
- Asylum Rioters Torch Detention Centre
- Julia Gillard condemns Villawood Detention Centre violence
- Villawood burns as debate rages about its future
- Hoses weren’t used on Villawood Detention Centre detainees: official
- O’Farrell demands federal support after Villawood violence
- Government must take control at Villawood Detention Centre, says Federal …
- Desperate action
- Villawood detainees demand freedom
- Villawood riots are unacceptable, says Swan
- Asylum seekers torch Australian detention centre in night of riots
- Rioters torch buildings, climb onto roofs at Australian immigration detention …
- Defer asylum claims of protesters: Coalition
- Locals vent detention centre anger in Tas
- Tasmanians fear detention centre riots
- Villawood takes stock after night of chaos
- Locals voice fears about a new detention centre in Tasmania
- Villawood detainees riot and set fire to buildings
- Audio on Demand
- Locals shocked by detention centre blast










