Anti-G8 Protests - Timeline of Events - Friday 30/05
IMC-UK | 06.06.2003 15:50
Timeline of the events that took place in Geneva and Lausanne on Friday 30th May during the protests against the G8 summit in Evian. Click to links for first hand reports, photos and videos of the events.
For Free Movement and Free Communication
All times are local times
18:30pm - A 400 strong Critical Mass has started now in central Geneva. [Photos and Report]
17:00pm - The Anti-repression and Legal Team confirms that 3 french citizens have been arrested in Geneva.
1:20pm - The 3,000 strong demo [photos 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | video] has now arrived at Geneva's central station where it is due to finish. Athmosphere is still very festive, although there have been reports of some windows having been broken along the way. Summary of the demonstration here
1:00pm - The International Trade Centre (ITC) building housing the offices of WTO, UNCTAD and CCI had its windows smashed by some protestors. This took place just after some people attacked the premises of an Audi and Shell garages. One protestor used the Audi signpost on a wooden stick to attack the ITC's windows. Some demonstrators managed to pepperspray police officers inside the gate.
12:50pm - The demo stopped outside the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and now it is heading back into town.
12:35pm - The demo is now very loud and festive. People are carrying many banners, incluiding a big one that reads "Open Source!". Many people are dancing to the rhythms of a big Samba Band.
12:25pm - The situation outside the IOM building has calmed down and the demo is marching on. People returned police tear gas with confetti.
12:00pm - The demo has arrived at the headquarters of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) Reports are coming in of police using tear gas [Pics 1 | 2] against protesters gathered there.
11:40am - The demo is mainly peaceful and festive, although some cans and stones have been thrown into different buildings , including the Russian embassy.
11:30am - Report of demonstrators run over by three cars near WTO HQ.
11:15am - A 4,000 strong demo has stopped outside the headquarters of the WTO [pic]. Speeches about Open Source, against repression of information and for the freedom of movement are being made. The gates to the compound have been opened [Photos 1 | 2] and bangers have been thrown into the courtyard. Before leaving the WTO, protesters tore down the 144-nation organisation's sign at the front gate and daubed walls with the slogan "Smash the WTO".
General Report from Lausanne
All times are local times
18:30pm - A 400 strong Critical Mass has started now in central Geneva. [Photos and Report]
17:00pm - The Anti-repression and Legal Team confirms that 3 french citizens have been arrested in Geneva.
1:20pm - The 3,000 strong demo [photos 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | video] has now arrived at Geneva's central station where it is due to finish. Athmosphere is still very festive, although there have been reports of some windows having been broken along the way. Summary of the demonstration here
1:00pm - The International Trade Centre (ITC) building housing the offices of WTO, UNCTAD and CCI had its windows smashed by some protestors. This took place just after some people attacked the premises of an Audi and Shell garages. One protestor used the Audi signpost on a wooden stick to attack the ITC's windows. Some demonstrators managed to pepperspray police officers inside the gate.
12:50pm - The demo stopped outside the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and now it is heading back into town.
12:35pm - The demo is now very loud and festive. People are carrying many banners, incluiding a big one that reads "Open Source!". Many people are dancing to the rhythms of a big Samba Band.
12:25pm - The situation outside the IOM building has calmed down and the demo is marching on. People returned police tear gas with confetti.
12:00pm - The demo has arrived at the headquarters of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) Reports are coming in of police using tear gas [Pics 1 | 2] against protesters gathered there.
11:40am - The demo is mainly peaceful and festive, although some cans and stones have been thrown into different buildings , including the Russian embassy.
11:30am - Report of demonstrators run over by three cars near WTO HQ.
11:15am - A 4,000 strong demo has stopped outside the headquarters of the WTO [pic]. Speeches about Open Source, against repression of information and for the freedom of movement are being made. The gates to the compound have been opened [Photos 1 | 2] and bangers have been thrown into the courtyard. Before leaving the WTO, protesters tore down the 144-nation organisation's sign at the front gate and daubed walls with the slogan "Smash the WTO".
General Report from Lausanne
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