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Antony Loewenstein

Independent journalist, author and film-maker

How is life at Villawood detention centre?

Posted on October 26, 2010

The effect of Australia’s immigration detention centres on human lives is often ignored. Villawood in outer Sydney has seen years of privatised prison time. Here are two moving stories:

The Stories Project: Villawood Mums from CuriousWorks on Vimeo.

Tags: Australia, human rights, Iraq, privatisation
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