UK Indymedia - UK Globalisation Newswire Archive

Investigation leads to chicke rescue by Gloucesntershire animal activists.

04-06-2007 08:39

Video and images of animal rescue following a five month investigation.

Swiss government extends freeze on Duvalier's accounts

04-06-2007 07:35

£3.1m has been frozen for the past five years as the Haitian government has argued for its release, but was due to be surrendered to Duvalier on 3 June.

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G8 is a "democratic" sham,its a trap & a distraction,

04-06-2007 06:39

Wheres cuddly mr clarke been this week?
When not getting cigarettes sold to children in asia as a top man in BAT, Kenneth Clarke Rushcliffe MP & BAT tobbaco magnet is the most regular "democratic" UK member of a shady group of illegal corporate oligarchs.
So Ken why are you smoking cigars at meeting that doesnt exist to most of the mainstream media?

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The Saturday riot in Rostock (2)

03-06-2007 19:52

So we’ve back at the hostel for around an hour and a half after the first trouble when the phone rings. ‘The cops are going fucking mad!’ we are told so it’s back to the rally to see what is going on? A car has been torched since we were last here and the water cannons are out.

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Police Operation Failed: 1000 people injured

03-06-2007 19:13

This article is a translation from

http://de.indymedia.org :
The mass demonstration started peacefully, but later there were serious riots in Rostock. According to most recent information 433 policemen and 520 demonstrators were wounded. The situation went out of control after police tried to arrest alleged rioters.

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video clips of police repression in rostock

03-06-2007 18:27

video clips of police repression in rostock

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The w(r)eek of Live 8 returns..

03-06-2007 17:27

A similar event to the ¨Live 8¨ concert which took place in the run-up to the G8 in 2005 is to take place in Rostock on Thursday 7th June 2007. Undoubtedly the message will be the same: ¨wearing a white arm band and attending a rock concert will liberate the third world from poverty as well as making you feel good about yourself¨.

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The Saturday riot in Rostock (1)

03-06-2007 17:24

So, at the end of the demo there was a riot. Which has now been widely reported by the corporate media as being deliberately provoked by tooled up agitators in Black. Change the word black for green and you start getting a bit closer to the truth.

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Clowns force closure of the G8 (probably).

03-06-2007 16:51

It is now confirmed that the clown infection has spread as far as Germany. Following the first recorded outbreak in London in 2003 it was thought that the spread had been contained. Now it seems that the condition is reaching epidemic proportions will little or no indication as to where it will end. It is thought that the disease has become airborne due to activists traveling to summit mobilisations on budget airlines. “Many of them don’t even know they are carriers” said one expert who declined to be named.

Fortunately following the outbreak of the Samba virus a few years ago there are now many safeguards in place to protect the movement from this phenomenon. Symptoms of the illness are easy to spot and following treatment victims can make a full recovery. It remains unclear whether activists will in time develop immunity to the condition. People are being advised not to panic as the situation is being closely monitored. Although the situation in Germany had passed the previous peak witnessed in Scotland in 2005 no one is using the word pandemic yet…..

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Rostock Saturday. The international demo.

03-06-2007 16:32

The march moves at a snails pace due to the samba bands and sound systems that are dotted along the route. No one seems to mine as it has a carnival atmosphere and there is still no sign of the predicted rain

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Rostock Saturday

03-06-2007 16:11

The march was meeting at two points the IMC UK crew nominated the main station as our meeting point as the route was shorter and therefore kinder to our feet. Despite the weather reports it was cloudy but no rain.

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G8 Roundup Extra - 2 June - Anti-Nazis Arrested - RTS Party Attacked

03-06-2007 14:58

Yesterday, Sat 2nd june, most of the news dealt with reports from the main Anti-G8 demonstration in Rostock, and the clashes that occurred after the march at the rally / concert in the harbour. Here´s a quick run down of some of the other reports:

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Vidfeo Rush: Police Attack Move Against G8 Protest and Concert

03-06-2007 14:44

02/06/2007: A rough cut of some of yesterday's loony police action that, whatever set it off, had no strategic merit whatsoever, other than causing panic, rage and retaliation.

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Collected reports, pics etc from Rostock G8 Demo Sat 2nd June

03-06-2007 11:52

Collected reports from Rostock Anti G8 International Demonstration and Rally - 2nd June 07
(more to add later... please add any missing ones - thanks)

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Rostock, Germany, March Against G8 Video Rush

03-06-2007 09:14

Video Rush of the march, 02/06/2007.

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More pics of Rostock demo

03-06-2007 08:18

Here are more pics. Internetconection is shacky though.

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Pics from Anti-G8 demonstration in Rostock

02-06-2007 18:58

Another attempt of putting up the pictures.

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Pictures of Rostock Demo and Convergence Centre

02-06-2007 18:47

Short report since the arrival.

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G8 Rostock Demo Rally Attacked by Police - Pics

02-06-2007 16:43

Just after half past two when the march from the station was entering the harbour a scuffle broke out at the far end of the stadium area near the exit. Several police officers were dragging a man away while people around where trying to find out his name. The situation quickly escalated as more police were sent in to back up the others arresting the man. People were pushed back and then some sticks thrown at the police who responded with pepper spray. A wave of about 50 police followed a few seconds later, charging towards the crowd and was met with a hail of sticks and stones.

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Pics from G8 Mass Demo in Rostock - 2nd June

02-06-2007 15:52

Pics from today's march against the G8 in Rostock - tens of thousands of people in two different marches converged at the harbour for a rally. Trouble with the police broke out, but these pics are from before that.