UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive
Arrested for playing music? Samba drummers criminalised and charged at G8 summit
07-07-2005 09:02
On monday the 4th of July, three samba musicians have been arrested during the Carnival for Full Enjoyment in Edinburgh. These people, who did nothing but playing music, now find themselves in jail, charged with riot leadership and breach of the peace. The next day, two dancers were arrested. The global network of Rhythms Of Resistance samba bands thinks these arrests are out of proportion and will follow up with support actions for the arrested musicians.more dispatches from the frontline at Gleneagles
07-07-2005 08:42
Auchterarder Diary & Video Diary from a marcher on BBC News website
07-07-2005 07:56
Contains a link to some more good independent reportage from a member of the BBC's UK interactive panel - good and reasonably accurate - and some of my own comments and reflections on march events and the accuracy of mainstream media reporting surrounding it.Police Protecting Sheraton, Edinburgh
07-07-2005 07:40
7th July, Police employ similar tactics as yesterday around Sheraton Grande Hotel on Lothian Road, where G8 delagates are being housed.Weir pumps in Glasgow being blockaded now
07-07-2005 07:16
Weir pumps, who are up to their eyeballs in Iraqi oil shenanigans, are being blockaded now by a peaceful group of protesters who are locked-on across the entrance.Sydney, Australia : G8 solidarity action
07-07-2005 07:04
Sydney people will gather for a G8 solidarity action tommorow, winding through the streets in a climate criminal carnivale highlight the corporate polluters ending with a party at a secret location.It is also a warm up for the big mobilisation planned for August 30 at the iconic Sydney Opera House where the annual Forbes Global CEO conference will be held.
G8 Prisoner Support
07-07-2005 06:26
For the missing persons helpline call: 0131 208 0767For the Legal team: 07704265843 / 0845 223 5258
For the Trauma Support team: 07962406940
If you have any more information, please contact the above phone numbers
as we and the legal team are still trying to get a definitive list of the
names of people who have been remanded.
Update on Kansas City anti-G8 protests
07-07-2005 05:37
A protest march against the G8 and capitalism was held tonight in Kansas City by anarchists, labor activists, and people from around the Midwest.eco-camp in stirling surround by the police
07-07-2005 04:46
eco-camp in stirling blocked by the police.South Bristol Anarchists Storm Blair's Flats
06-07-2005 23:28
Solidarityactions: Bern,Hannover,Heidelberg,Lugano
06-07-2005 23:18
Solidarity actions and other actions to inform about the G8 summit took place in various places round the continent today.BUSH PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT HE IS A MORON
06-07-2005 22:43
To be the Antichrist, you don't have to be smart, you just have to be evil.SPONTAINIOUS ANTI G8 MARCH THROUGH LEEDS
06-07-2005 22:27
we all assembeled outside the city gallerey, with banners placards, loudhailers ect.........G8 'Kids Blocl Blockade, Wednesday 6th
06-07-2005 22:24
Bobbies defended The Empire
06-07-2005 22:12
Blockade actions early morning Wednesday at the G8
06-07-2005 22:05
Comments From People On The HoriZone Site
06-07-2005 22:04
To counter any nonsense being published about Horizone being full of violent nutters who don't have a political understanding - here is some comments from people on the site
Geldof declares African empowerment and representation "not important"
06-07-2005 22:01
Today, Bob Geldof finally put on the record what many development campaigners have suspected for a while - namely that the empowerment of African people to represent themselves and solve their own problems, rather than relying on rich, guilt-ridden celebrities to save them, is not important to him.