Reports of G8 Protest Activities so far
ab | 28.06.2005 20:37 | G8 2005 | Globalisation
On Tuesday, 28th of June, the Red Pepper magazine publishes "Inside the Murky World of Make Poverty History". An in depth summarising analysis about Climate Change has also been published.
The Greek Union report their solidarity and participation of a delegation at the G8 protests in Scotland, whileas the School Students also call for participation in G8 protests [Subvert].
The accomodation situation is Edinburgh is less than satisfying for protesters due to the Edinburgh Council policy, and the Dissent! Edinburgh Accomodation group has put out a statement, describing their difficulties in finding a self-run collective convergence centre and an accomodation meeting is called for Thursday, 30th of June, 6pm at Teviot Student’s Union, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, to discuss the issue.
On Monday, 27th of June, the Theatre of Dissent hit the Streets of Edinburgh and the Headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland was occupied for about half an hour in an anti-poverty action.
Reports with pictures about the fenced off Jack Kane Centre [ 1 | 2] and the fence around Gleneagles sparked off discussion about possible state repression.
A summary of all activities and events so far reported on Indymedia Scotland features, newswire and on the Indymedia UK G8 subsection in relation to the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland is listed below.
IMC SCOTLAND FEATURES:
Accomodation:
- 21.6.2005; Glasgow Convergence Space Opens
- 17.6.2005; Activists to set up eco-village in Stirling
Resources and Information
- 27.6.2005; Comprehensive list of G8 protest related events now available
- 26.6.2005; Make Poverty History Radio broadcasts on 87.7 FM on 2nd of July
- 24.6.2005; African Woman – W8 conference, Edinburgh
- 20.6.2005; Dissent! G8 infoshop opens in Edinburgh
- 18.6.2005; Antimilitarism And the G8
Activities
- 24.6.2005; Carnival for Full Enjoyment Press Release
- 23.6.2005; The means are the end... - G8 bike ride going well
- 21.6.2005; Hillwalking as a new protest form against the G8
- 19.6.2005; Cre8: Grassroots grow in Resistance to the G8
- 16.6.2005; Cre8 Summit Film - Glasgow - Reclaiming Community (Day 1)
IMC SCOTLAND NEWSWIRE:
Accomodation:
- 26.6.2005; G8 accomodation available
- 25.6.2005; Help needed at G8 spaces in Glasgow
- 16.6.2005; Dissent! Important Update on anti-G8 events (incl. accommodation)
- 11.6.2005; G8 protestors campsite Craigmillar sculpture
Resources and Information
- 27.6.2005; New Briefing on the G8, Climate Change and Free market Environmentalism
- 26.6.2005; Radical Radio Coalition at G8 in Scotland
- 22.6.2005; Edinburgh Potterow University G8 Infospace
- 20.6.2005; What You Could Do If Someone's Filming You
- 13.6.2005; Debt cancellation
- 11.6.2005; G8 - Resistance Grows
- 11.6.2005; Starhawk: The Problem is the Problem - Scotland--Update on G8 Organizing
- 05.6.2005; Advice on being asked by police to negotiate for G8 protests
- 03.6.2005; Faslane blockade website relaunched
Activities
- 24.6.2005; "Phone in Sick and Join the Carnival"
- 23.6.2005; G8 bike ride press release
- 22.6.2005; carnival for full enjoyment
- 22.6.2005; Get ready to support anti-G8 prisoners in Scotland
- 21.6.2005; Starhawk Training
- 20.6.2005; Medic Trainings before the G8
- 16.6.2005; Report and photos of Scottish Parliament demo on June 16th
- 09.6.2005; Report of `Reclaim the Streets ` demo at Holyrood on June 8th 2005
- 08.6.2005; Police Harass G8 Alternatives Meeting
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Try this on for size...
30.06.2005 14:00
Try living somewhere where there is actual state repression, perhaps the lovely workers paradise of North Korea.
Mark
So Mark
30.06.2005 17:34
clarification