3 Fijian nationals end rooftop protest at Villawood detention centre

3 Fijian nationals end rooftop protest at Villawood detention centre

By fijivillage.com
Saturday 17/11/2012
Three Fijian nationals have ended their rooftop protest at Villawood detention centre near Sydney, Australia.

Australia's immigration department said that police and authorities successfully talked two people down yesterday afternoon.

The third Fijian man had ended his protest the previous night.

All three are in good health and were being cared for at the centre.

The three climbed on top of the building last week in a last attempt to stop a woman and her husband, who was not on the roof, from being deported back to Fiji.

One of the over stayers Sai Bulewa said he does not want to return to Fiji because of alleged abuse against homosexuals here.

A Fijian government spokesperson has told Fijivillage that Fiji has some of the most liberal gay laws in the Pacific and the government has specifically decriminalized acts between consenting adults.

Story by: Filipe Naikaso
Source: ABC News
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