Scotland G8 2005 Newswire Archive
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02-03-2005 19:52
Up to one hundred people from all over europe and beyond came together to continue planning protests against the G8 Summit and campaigns around the issues related to it. With people from well over 20 different countries in attendance this was a truly international event.
G8 Dissent International Networking Meeting in Germany - Report
The Dissent international networking meeting was held over the weekend of 26th-27th February in Tuebingen, Germany.Up to one hundred people from all over europe and beyond came together to continue planning protests against the G8 Summit and campaigns around the issues related to it. With people from well over 20 different countries in attendance this was a truly international event.
27-02-2005 08:54
This is a 2,200 word report with 8 photos of the various activities and talks which took place in Edinburgh on Saturday 26th February 2005. These events are leading up to the Global day of action on Saturday March 19th when there will be demos Worldwide including London and Glasgow.
Day of Events in Edinburgh Saturday 26th February 2005.
This is a 2,200 word report with 8 photos of the various activities and talks which took place in Edinburgh on Saturday 26th February 2005. These events are leading up to the Global day of action on Saturday March 19th when there will be demos Worldwide including London and Glasgow.
24-02-2005 17:16
G8 Direct Action Trainers Workshop
G8 Direct Action Trainers Workshop happened in Glasgow last weekend.
24-02-2005 05:07
This is a 1,300 word report with 5 photos of the Public Rally in Glasgow on Tuesday 23rd February 2005 which was to help build for the International day of action on Saturday March 19th 2005.
Report with photos of Public Rally in Glasgow on Wednesday 23rd February 2005.
This is a 1,300 word report with 5 photos of the Public Rally in Glasgow on Tuesday 23rd February 2005 which was to help build for the International day of action on Saturday March 19th 2005.
22-02-2005 16:30
The Make Poverty History campaign has set up a website for booking travel, accommodation and tours of the area for its supporters who will be attending their G8 summit demonstration march and rally in Edinburgh on Saturday July 2nd.
See:
http://www.makepovertyhistorytravel.org
Make Poverty History G8 July - Travel + Accommodation Details
The Make Poverty History campaign has set up a website for booking travel, accommodation and tours of the area for its supporters who will be attending their G8 summit demonstration march and rally in Edinburgh on Saturday July 2nd.
See:
http://www.makepovertyhistorytravel.org
21-02-2005 12:59
G8 Detention Centres, Anti-Terror Stop and Searches and Special Court Sittings!
Several press reports over the weekend and today (21st Feb) have indicated the following:
20-02-2005 08:33
The Convention on Climate Change is the platform where the world decides what to do about "the Climate". Every year the climate big wigs give birth to pretty horrible things in the name of "sustainable" development. Kyoto was one of those. With russia about to ratify the Kyoto climate change agreement...
G8 and OILWATCH interview on Climate Summit Cop10
The Convention on Climate Change is the platform where the world decides what to do about "the Climate". Every year the climate big wigs give birth to pretty horrible things in the name of "sustainable" development. Kyoto was one of those. With russia about to ratify the Kyoto climate change agreement...
13-02-2005 19:39
G8: Activists Being Monitored - Border Controls Considered reports Scotsman
Scotsman roundup of security measures re G8 Summit in July 05 - including assertion by Tayside Chief Constable that "known activists" were already being "monitored" by "undercover officers" both in the UK and mainland Europe, and that police are "talking to the Crown about a range of issues... ...including restricting access to Scotland". John Vine, the Chief Constable of Tayside Police said: "In extreme situations we may apply to prevent entry into Scotland".
11-02-2005 14:09
G8: Scottish Parliament Petition re Policing + Protests
G8 Alternatives are publicising a petition in response to some of the alarming reports about policing plans for the G8 summit protests this coming July is Scotland. The petition demands that riot police equipped with rubber bullets are not used for policing, that venues be provided for protest meetings and accomodation, and that protestors creating their own spaces should be allowed to do so.
31-01-2005 10:25
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=110412005
Scotsman Reports Plastic Bullet Baton Rounds Authorised for G8 Protests in July
From: http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=110412005
28-01-2005 15:31
Today the forthcoming G8 summit in gleneagles is in the news again. The Edinburgh Evening news published pictures of riots and stone-throwing, windowsmashing protesters, whileas on the radio it was stressed, that there "would be a permanent security cordon around the Scottish parliament and Holyrood Palace",
as well as 200 000 protesters expected. It was mentioned that the security forces now make preperations to draft in English police forces to Scotland, too.
G8 in the News
Today the forthcoming G8 summit in gleneagles is in the news again. The Edinburgh Evening news published pictures of riots and stone-throwing, windowsmashing protesters, whileas on the radio it was stressed, that there "would be a permanent security cordon around the Scottish parliament and Holyrood Palace",
as well as 200 000 protesters expected. It was mentioned that the security forces now make preperations to draft in English police forces to Scotland, too.
28-01-2005 12:44
cops threaten G8 repression
police are preparing to use submachine guns and rubber bullets to defend leaders of the G8 who will meet at gleeagles. they are carrying out training in a mock up village on the site of a closed down hsopital. the closed down law hospital, lanarkshire has been turned into a mock village, complete with its own names, in which to train riot squads.
25-01-2005 19:03
GROUPS ISSUE G8 WARNING: Right questions, wrong solutions!
MEDIA RELEASE on behalf of
- World Development Movement Scotland
- Friends of the Earth Scotland
- War on Want
- National Union of Students
24-01-2005 17:16
G8Alternatives: Main Demo at Gleneagles Train Station 1st Day of G8 (6th july)
The last meeting of the G8Alternatives mobilisation in January 2005 agreed to call their main mass demonstration on the first day of the G8 Summit (Wednesday 6th July) with the meeting point at Midday at Gleneagles train station.
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16-01-2005 19:15
nature, culture, and indygenous struggle for autonomy under threat from road bu
three recent articles taken and translated from chiapas indymedia which explain the current situation in the mexico- guatemala border area, in the lacantun nature reserve. the governement is building a huge bridge to prepare the way for the transnationals and "progress", perhaps lets call it sustainable development. only that the zapatisas hold autonomous comunities in the area, and that we are resisting everywhere. dissent!g8
10-01-2005 09:58
Dissent! A Network of Resistance against the G8 UK Gathering
Glasgow Gathering 12th -13th February
29-12-2004 16:48
The G8 summit will take place in the seaside resort Heiligendamm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany in 2007.
G8 summit 2007 takes place in Heiligendamm, Germany
The G8 summit will take place in the seaside resort Heiligendamm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany in 2007.
06-12-2004 16:09
