It is understood that the Villawood rooftop protest has been ended by armed police early this afternoon (Thursday, 16 April).
The protest was ended some time after all detainees had been transferred from the Blaxland compound to Hume compound inside the main Villawood detention facility.
There had been no announcement of the transfer before armed police entered Blaxland around 10.30 this morning, and all detainees were locked down inside Blaxland.
The whereabouts of the three rooftop protesters is not known.
The three detainees began their protest on Saturday 11 April.
The concerns over the lack of safety for detainees being held at high-risk of coronavirus infection have not been resolved.
“Swapping Blaxland for Hume has done nothing to rectify the inherent risk that is associated with the detention environment,” said Ian Rintoul spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition, “Everyone in Blaxland could have been more easily and safely released from detention rather than using armed police to end a peaceful protest.”
For more information contact Ian Rintoul 0417 275 713
