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UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

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Nice G8 picture

05-04-2005 15:12

I recently got asked to design a tshirt for the forthcoming "highland fling". It's not copyright or anything so I thought I'd make it available here for anyone who wants to use it (e.g. for flyers, posters, whatever).

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Cases dropped against G8 arrestees

05-04-2005 11:55

The charges against two people arrested during a demonstration outside a meeting of the International Energy and Environment ministers last month have now been dropped due to lack of evidence [read as, no legitimate grounds for arrest in the first place].

One of the two arrested was a journalist who had been filming the protest for a collaborative film about the G8. Here is his statement about the events surrounding his arrest.

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G8: Amnesty International Statement Re Genoa Police Trials

04-04-2005 19:25

indymedia picture - blood on walls inside diaz school
Amnesty International Statement on the Genoa G8 Diaz police trials due to start this week on Wednesday 6th. Also comments on the ongoing Balzanetto detention centre torture trials and Italy's failures in general.

A damning statement.

The opening of the diaz trial on wednesday is just the start. The actual trial is not expected to go ahead until the end of the summer - again raising fears that if more delays occur then under the Italian legal system too much time will have elapsed and the trials cannot proceed.

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(repost) Bristol - G8 Info4Action - full programme

04-04-2005 17:30

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As the UK’s year as host to the G8 (Group of Eight most powerful/rich countries) continues, Bristol G8 Dissent! Group presents a day long event focusing on the G8 and issues related to it. All are welcome – to share information, exchange ideas, consider alternatives, and discuss ways we can resist.

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Bristol - G8 Info4Action - full programme

03-04-2005 23:49

We H8 them!
As the UK's year as host to the G8 (Group of Eight most powerful/rich countries) continues, Bristol G8 Dissent! Group presents a day long event focusing on the G8 and issues related to it. All are welcome – to share information, exchange ideas, consider alternatives, and discuss ways we can resist.

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Call for G8 to disband

03-04-2005 23:09

STARTS
4/4/05 - Press Release: Call for G8 to disband

Bristol G8 Dissent! Group today announced the full programme for its community awareness-raising day on 9 April, at the Malcolm X Centre in St Pauls, Bristol. Entrance is free to the ‘Information for Action’ day.

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Free Cinema - Yes Men - Crowd Bites Wolf - The Take + More - April 15 London

03-04-2005 17:58

Free Cinema as part of Wake Up Government G8 Demo - London 15th April 2005 - including UK preview of "The Take" written and produced by Naomi Klein.

 http://www.tjm.org.uk

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Massive Trade Justice Protest 15 April - Programme Announced

03-04-2005 10:48

15 April sees a massive all night anti-poverty and environmental Trade Justice protest in Westminster and Whitehall - organisers have now released full programme and a call for mass participation (ahead of the G8 Summit).

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Press Coverage of Festival Of Dissent

02-04-2005 09:44

Some press coverage of the week long Festival Of Dissent Anti-G8 Gathering being held 6-10th April in Lanarkshire.

Full info on that including impressive line up of workshops and discussions at  http://www.dissent.org.uk

Previous article was:
Call to crack down on G8 demo camps
Sun 20 Mar 2005 TOBY MCDONALD
The Scotsman
 http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/resistg8/media/0320crack_down_camps.htm

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Bristol - Resist the G8 Benefit Party

01-04-2005 23:44

After a fun day info gathering, skills sharing, ideas exchanging & action planning at the Info4Action event at the Malcolm X Centre, what more could you ask for than a good night out drinking and dancing..?

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AntiG8 mobilization. Antiglobalists and Mass Media

30-03-2005 21:13

Video
Listen to them speaking! Journalists = so called fourth power. Do you really believe that TV messages may smash the World of Big Business?


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Luxembourg, 16-18th June 2005, EU Summit Protest

30-03-2005 16:09

The mobilization and the protest against the European Union and the presidency of Luxembourg continues after the European-wide action day took place on the 19th of march in Brussels. In preperation for the next summit a multilingual mobilization brochure containing texts and practical advice has been published; and is also available on-line.

Delete Capitalism!
Days of Action Against the European Union Summit!
June 16-18, 2005
Luxembourg

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South East Regional Assembly organise trains to G8 actions!

30-03-2005 15:44

The South East Regional mobilising network against the G8 have organised trains to Scotland for the G8 Summit, and they will be cheaper than the one alleged to have been organised by Globalise Resistance.

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REBEL CLOWN TRAININGS BEGIN IN LONDON 4th APRIL

30-03-2005 09:02

THE CLANDESTINE INSURGENT REBEL CLOWN ARMY are beggining a 6 week rebel clown trainings every Monday eve 7-9pm beginning 4th April - at Ramparts..

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Special Train Booked for G8 Protest

30-03-2005 08:46

A special train has been booked to transport people from London to Scotland the G8 summit in Gleneagles. The train will leave London Friday night 1st July and return on Thursday 7th. All in for £55.

Go to  http://www.resist.org.uk for bookings and more info.

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RESIST G8 // 3rd Southeast Assembly - April 3rd - Reading

27-03-2005 13:49

RESIST G8 // 3rd South-East Assembly

Date: Sunday 3rd April

Time: 1.30-6.00pm

Venue: RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading, Berks.

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Resist G8 Benefit - London // Saturday April 2nd

26-03-2005 04:02

flyer
Resist G8 Benefit - London // Saturday April 2nd

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Diaz Trial goes to European Court of Human Rights

26-03-2005 01:21

Diaz Trial goes to European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

The Diaz trial of 28 policemen has been recommended to the European Court of Human Rights by the Italian prosecutor, Dr Enrico Zucca, following meetings with Mark Covell, the indymedia victim and primary witness in the Diaz trial.

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Birmingham Dissent

25-03-2005 22:29

Date for Birmingham Dissent Meeting

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New Action Resource Centre in Oxford Opens

25-03-2005 12:32

The OXFORD ACTION RESOURCE CENTRE (OARC) is now open for campaigning, meetings, alternative media, and other uses.

It is located in Room One upstairs in the East Oxford Community Centre, Princes St and Cowley Rd.