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G8 - Closing march, harbour rally and prison solidarity pics

08-06-2007 22:21

During the morning many protesters joined in the last moments of the gate blockades, many later leaving the gates enmass to converge with protesters from both blockades and protest camps at Rostock train station to march to the closing rally at the Rostock harbour.

During the march, their were halts when a soundsystem had to be negotiated into being able to travel with the crowd into the harbour area.

With hundreds of protesters arriving at the harbour rally, speakers began to relay their thoughts of how the actions against the G8 went - the feeling was generally jubilent with some speeches throwing up some interesting facts such as the various propaganda lies pushed by the police and printed in the press.

During the rally a large group spontaneously took to the streets marching down the road towards the prison to show solidarity with all those still detained. As they set off the police scrambled to block in and surround this group for several hours before they dispersed. A number regrouped at the prison and are awaiting more news on those still inside.

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Bush's lies and cons

08-06-2007 20:50

Evidently Rome is not yet included among the 60 or more dark corners of the world that the United States military must be ready to pre-emptively attack, as Bush proclaimed at West Point on June 1, 2002...

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German high court upholds police ban on G8 summit protest

08-06-2007 20:37

On Wednesday, the federal constitutional court, Germany’s highest court, confirmed the police ban of a demonstration against the G8 summit scheduled to take place June 7. Protesters had planned to carry out a so-called Star March to the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm where leaders of the world’s largest economies are currently meeting.

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G 8: activist lost his eye due to police water cannon

08-06-2007 18:56

On the blockade at the western gate police used nine high-pressure water cannons against protesters. Before they started to attack the protesters, police said to journalists they should leave the place. The brutal attack led to many injured protesters, at least two heavily injured: one lost his eye, another one lost his consciousness. red cross helpers were not allowed to got to the wounded - police declared the wounded should go to the red cross helpers themselves.

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Nottingham folk report from G8 in Germany #3

08-06-2007 17:30

This is the third report from some Nottingham folk who have travelled to Germany to take action during the G8 summit, which takes place from 6-8 June 2007 in a hotel in Heiligendamm next to Rostock at the Baltic Sea. For more coverage of the G8 summit, and links to the other reports, see the feature article.

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G8 night in London tonight

08-06-2007 15:33

Films and feedback from the G8 in Germany, followed by benefit for the Gatwick No Borders Camp (Sept 07), feat. Headjam, Innocent Kidd and DubNeg

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Changing the game...global action against G8

08-06-2007 14:53

Thursday 7th of June saw a series of solidarity protests and actions around the planet to protest the unjust and unsustainable actions of the illigitamite and unwanted body that call themselves the G8. Remember, we are everywhere, thats where our power is. Our world is not for sale, its time to think local, act global while also thinking global while acting local. Time to change the way we play this game.....

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Norwich petrol station shut down on DoA Against Climate Change and the G8

08-06-2007 13:15

During this morning’s rush hour twelve activists from Norwich Rising Tide braved the East Coast storm warnings and shut down their local Jet petrol station as part of the International Day of Action Against Climate Change and the G8.

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Street Rave at East Gate G8 Blockade - thursday night

08-06-2007 11:01

With the east gate blockade having been in position and running for 36hrs straight, a sound system pitched up to entertain the blockaders as they prepared to spend the second night camped out blocking the road and rail link to Heiligedamm.

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G 8 : German police boat hits Greenpeace boats

08-06-2007 10:48

2 boats of Greenpeace were hit by a german police boat trying to stop them reaching the Kempinski-Hotel (where the G 8 takes place) from the seaside. 3 Greenpeace activists were injured.

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G8 West Gate Blockade, Thursday 7th

08-06-2007 09:53

Here there are some pics from yesterday's blockade of the west gate near the town of Hinter Bollhagen. Around 2500 people left Reddelich camp in the early morning towards the west side of the fence. After around 4 hours of walking, mostly seeking the cover of the forests so to hide from the police helicopters, the protesters finally made the final push through a big field to block the road leading to the west gate.

By this time police had already brought in water canons and were ready to protect the road. Even though several groups of people managed to cross the police lines and do sit down protests as well as building some barricades. The stand off lasted for most of the day, effectively blocking the road 200 meters away from the gate for the whole day. Later in the afternoon, whilst the main group of people that by that time had ground to more than 3000 people were keeping their ground in front of the police lines, several smaller affinity groups spread around the fence trying to stretch police resources whilst others carrying on with smaller actions in different parts of the road.

Later in the evening police eventually dispersed those still on the blockade, injuring several people.

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Barricade Blockades West Gate Area - thursday

08-06-2007 07:53

While people were blockading the west gate of the G8 security zone others were creating multiple barricades across the whole area. In this case behind the police lines.

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G8: a very brief summary in pictures, videos and a few words.

08-06-2007 03:51

...a very brief summary -in pictures, videos and a few words- of the G8 events of late, beriddled as they have been by police brutality[videos below], agent provocateurs[1] (which in any decent journalism would have entirely overshadowed a few radicalised, state repressed groups' retaliation for the violence commenced by the authorities[2]) and the completely distorted "journalism" by the corporate press..

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Russian G8 delegates blocked and car bashed

08-06-2007 00:04

At the West Gate of the G8 summit a car carrying Russian delegates attempted to pass protesters. It was blockaded and damage was inflicted to the car.

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06/06/2007: Video Rush - March to Road Blockades

07-06-2007 22:11

Video Rush of the march of thousands to block the G8.

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Please sign my petition in support of my right to asylum

07-06-2007 21:23

Dear Friends,

Please sign my petition and spread it far and beyond.

My name is George Mwangi. I am a 31-year-old Kenyan male asylum seeker with a partner and 2-year-old daughter and my asylum case is pending reconsideration since 24th August 2006. My Home Office reference is M709238, and Port reference: SP/02/9080.

Thanks.

George Mwangi

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Barricading G8

07-06-2007 21:02

Fotos

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The blockade of the West Gate.

07-06-2007 20:07

So over 1,000 people were marching up the hill towards the main road they wanted to occupy by the west gate of the G8 summit. Waiting at the top were dozens of cops and 3 water cannons...

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Second Life Demonstrations and Cre-8 Tribute Garden

07-06-2007 19:49

Demonstrations against the G8 have been going on in the "Game" Second Life. People who cqannot make the real life demonstrations in Rostock have been demonstrating outside the Reuters office in the on-line world, and there is another large demonstration of solidarity with the Rostock demonstrators scheduled for tonight (Thursday 8pm GMT) outside the "Linden Mansion" - the "home" of the owners of the life simulator, Linden Labs.

SLLU, Second Life Left Unity, has created a Tribute Garden for people who are in the game to leave a candle, flower or other tribute in memory of the victims of capitalism/globalisation.

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Heading for the blockade of the west gate.

07-06-2007 19:04

This morning it was announced at one of the camps that there would be an attempt at blocking the west gate of the G8. After just an hour and a half of planning the action set off towards its target. The Police quickly blocked the first road so everyone ran through a field and into the woods.