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Swiss Police Acquitted in Aubonne Bridge Trial
On the 13th, 14th, 15th of February 2006 a court case against two Swiss police officers took place in Nyon, Switzerland. Michael Deiss and Claude Poget were charged with causing bodily harm through negligence. They were in court after nearly killing climbers Martin Shaw and Gesine Wenzel during the protests against the G8 in Evian. On Friday 17 February the verdict of this private prosecution came through with an acquittal of the two policemen [Read verdict press release by Martin and Gesine]. Following this verdict, the activists announced that they will appeal against this whitewash of police violence. In June 2003, an affinity group blockaded the Aubonne Bridge with a climbing action in order to stop a G8 delegation from reaching the summit in Evian. The police cut the climbing rope. As a result both activists were seriously injured, specially Martin Shaw who spent one month in hospital and sustained irreversible injuries. See video and a Photo strory of the event. Other recent newswire reports: Report of day 3 of the trial | Statement by the Aubonne Support Group on the court proceedings | Activists walk out of court after verdict | Activists appeal against whitewash of police violence. More information: Aubonne Bridge Campaign | IMC-UK Evian G8 page | PigBrother Live Show
Having the G8 in Town Justifies Lethal Police Actions
The judge investigating the Aubonne Bridge case has concluded that any mistakes made by the police on the bridge were "understandable" because of the stress of the G8 summit taking place nearby, and that the activists shouldn't have put themselves in such a dangerous situation. The report states that it was the activists' fault that the police cut the rope from which two climbers were suspended, whilst blockading a delegation on their way to the G8 summit in Evian in May 2003. Despite being warned by activists on the blockade that there were people hanging from it, a policeman took a knife and cut the rope causing a 20 meter fall of Martin Shaw. Fortunately he survived, but was left with very severe injuries to his back, pelvis and foot. Gesine Wenzel on the other end of the rope was saved at the last moment as activists grabbed the other end of the rope. The judge's declaration, which took 18 months to produce, seems to have been written to give "carte blanche to the police to do whatever they want without fear for any legal consequences", the activist's Swiss lawyer said. [Report] In response to the judge's decission, the climbers of the Aubonne Bridge Action entered the Chateau in Lausanne on Friday 12th November - the seat of the government of Vaud (Switzerland) - with a banner saying "Your cops are your responsibility!". The two activists, together with supporters and the press, asked the Conseil d'Etat to accept responsibility for the actions of their police force. [Report and Pic]
Having the G8 in town justifies lethal police actions
g8 03 music video.
Martin Shaw in Leeds: "Resisting Repression, Maintaining our right to Protest"
Martin Shaw is the activist who narrowly escaped death when the Swiss police cut the rope he was hanging from, in an attempt to blockade delegates attending the G8 summit in Evian, eight months ago. He will be in Leeds and talk at the next Leeds EF! monthly meeting, on February 4, 19:00 at the Adelphi Pub. A video will also be projected. All welcome!
RESISTING REPRESSION - talk & video
New Video & speaking tour by Martin Shaw, climber injured by swiss police
Protest Cultures
New issue on anti-Iraq War and anti-FTAA demonstrations.
UK Anti-G8 Gathering - Feb 7th-8th
An open invitation to a Gathering to discuss building resistance to the G8 Summit coming to the UK in 2005.
G8 2004: The war in Savannah
Love and Destroy! G8 Protests In Evian, 2003
Check the Imc Uk Major Reports page - it includes a full feature for every day, complete with audio/txt/pic/video links from many imc and other alternative websites, as well as background information.
Offline - issue 14
Evaluation of the G8-Evian mobilization and a debate to be had on violence
This article was produceded by activists from Geneva, who were involved in the organisation of the mobilisations against the G8 meeting from start to finish. In it they reflect on some of the highs and lows of this process and also invite us to debate and condsider the effects of the indiscrimate violence against property carried out during the mobilisations on building our movement.
Discussion document on Evian
This is a brief discussion document on the events around the Evian G8 summit, written by various Oxford activists. To give your feedback or ideas, please post at
The 2005 G8 Summit will be held in Britain.
The 2005 G8 Summit will be held in Britain.
Sheffield Indymedia Radio tonight 7pm-8pm UTC+1
Sheffield Indymedia are doing a radio show tonight (Tuesday) on 106.6FM in the central Sheffield area or you can listen on the Internet (webcam too).
Sheffield Indymedia Radio On Air (Webcast too)
Sheffield Indymedia Radio presented its second show on Tuesday 15th July between 7pm and 8pm BST.
Evian G8 Solidarity Financial Call & Legal Support Update
This a text to inform you about the police abuse during the protests against the G8 summit in Evian. It also lists the groups working on the legal follow up, and the bank accounts set up for the solidarity campaigns.
The Hospitality of Swiss Police
Martin Shaw leaves hospital after one month
G8 - Video Interview, New Partnership for African Development
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The judge investigating the Aubonne Bridge case has said that any mistakes on the bridge were "understandable" because of the stress of the G8 summit and that the activists shouldn't have put themselves in a dangerous situation.
Music video from G8 03 protests from Geneva and Lausanne cut to storming track called shit list.
Maintaining our right to protest - by Martin Shaw - Tuesday 3rd Feb 
Martin Shaw the climber injured by the swiss police when they cut the rope he was hanging from, is touring the UK showing a video of the incident. He will be putting this action and it's consiquences in a political context of the recent respession of political actions. The authorities want to divide and scare us how are we going to respond to this repression as a community?
$9.6 million for police overtime and ominous equipment like crowd-control fences, water cannons, bean-bag rifles and riot shields.
The protests against the G8 Summit in Evian were strong, clear and powerful. Conferences, actions, debates and blockades took place in the entire Lac Leman area, starting from May 28 and ending on June 3rd. People converged in several alternative protest villages and took the streets in many creative and determined ways. They illustrated concerns, dissent, anger and hope, whereas the states' displayed desperate efforts to silence them by massive police forces.
Switzerland the home of modern day human rights? An historical connection lost on the Swiss police on Sunday 1st June, 2003 against anti-G8 protestors in Lausanne, where police repression was taken to another level.
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