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Photos - 2011 Immigration detention at Villawood

Photos - 2011 Immigration detention at Villawood

The Australian Human Rights Commission visited Villawood Immigration

Detention Centre and Sydney Immigration Residential Housing in February 2011.

Photos taken during the Commission’s visit are set out below.

Key observations and concerns arising from the Commission’s visit are

contained in the report, 2011

Immigration detention at Villawood.

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre:

External

 

Entrance, Villawood IDC

Entrance, Villawood IDC

External fences, Villawood IDC

External fences, Villawood IDC

External fences, Villawood IDC

External fences, Villawood IDC

External fences, Villawood IDC

External fences, Villawood IDC

External fences and sign, Villawood IDC

External fences and sign, Villawood IDC

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre: Blaxland compound

External fence, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

External fence, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Dormitory 2, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Dormitory 2, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Dormitory 1, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Dormitory 1, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Sheet hung over bunk bed to create privacy, Dormitory 2, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Sheet hung over bunk bed to create privacy, Dormitory 2, Blaxland compound,

Villawood IDC

Access to outdoor courtyard, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Access to outdoor courtyard, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Refurbished basketball court, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Refurbished basketball court, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Enclosed courtyard, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Enclosed courtyard, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Enclosed courtyard, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Enclosed courtyard, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Dormitory 3, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Dormitory 3, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Bedroom, Dormitory 3, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Bedroom, Dormitory 3, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Gym, Dormitory 3, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Gym, Dormitory 3, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Enclosed outdoor area, Blaxland annexe, Villawood IDC

Enclosed outdoor area, Blaxland annexe, Villawood IDC

Visitors’ area, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Visitors’ area, Blaxland compound, Villawood IDC

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre: Fowler compound

Entrance to Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Entrance to Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Accommodation building, Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Accommodation building, Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Bedroom, Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Bedroom, Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Library room, Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Library room, Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Fence around Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Fence around Fowler compound, Villawood IDC

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre: Hughes compound

External fences, Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

External fences, Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Fence around Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Fence around Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Accommodation buildings, Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Accommodation buildings, Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Dining room for Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Dining room for Hughes compound, Villawood IDC

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre: Interim Banksia compound

Interim Banksia compound for women, Villawood IDC

Interim Banksia compound for women, Villawood IDC

Interim Banksia compound for women, Villawood IDC

Interim Banksia compound for women, Villawood IDC

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre: Murray Unit

External fence, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

External fence, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Downstairs bedrooms, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Downstairs bedrooms, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Doors to downstairs bedrooms, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Doors to downstairs bedrooms, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Downstairs bedroom, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Downstairs bedroom, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Enclosed outdoor area, downstairs, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Enclosed outdoor area, downstairs, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Enclosed outdoor area, downstairs, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Enclosed outdoor area, downstairs, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Upstairs bedroom, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Upstairs bedroom, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Upstairs shared kitchen and laundry area, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Upstairs shared kitchen and laundry area, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Upstairs shared living area, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Upstairs shared living area, Murray Unit, Villawood IDC

Villawood IDC: Visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler

compounds

Looking into visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds, Villawood IDC

Looking into visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds, Villawood

IDC

New building in visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds, Villawood IDC

New building in visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds,

Villawood IDC

Children’s playground in visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds, Villawood IDC

Children’s playground in visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler

compounds, Villawood IDC

New building in visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds, Villawood IDC

New building in visitors’ area for Hughes and Fowler compounds,

Villawood IDC

Sydney Immigration Residential Housing

View of Villawood IDC fences from Sydney IRH entrance

View of Villawood IDC fences from Sydney IRH entrance

Entrance, Sydney IRH

Entrance, Sydney IRH

External fence, Sydney IRH (looking in to the facility)

External fence, Sydney IRH (looking in to the facility)

Accommodation, Sydney IRH

Accommodation, Sydney IRH

Bedroom, Sydney IRH

Bedroom, Sydney IRH

Garage area (used for visits), Sydney IRH

Garage area (used for visits), Sydney IRH

Shared recreation area, Sydney IRH

Shared recreation area, Sydney IRH

Recreation area, Sydney IRH

Recreation area, Sydney IRH

View from inside Sydney IRH (looking out to Villawood IDC)

View from inside Sydney IRH (looking out to Villawood IDC)

Painting, Sydney IRH

Painting, Sydney IRH