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G8 - Protests in Scotland and Aotearoa
50 people showed up for a protest against the G8, Free Trade and Climate Change in Wellington. [ Report ] The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China was auctioned off on Lambton Quay. Bidders traded workers rights, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Democracy, Biodiversity and FUN for the FTA in return. A teach-in, film night and community dinner were also well attended.
Auckland saw up to a hundred people gather in a Carnival Against Capitalism which included chalking, Food Not Bombs and speakers. Leaflets were handed out and well recieved, and some ACT Party members turned up with "Enjoy Capitalism" t-shirts providing comic relief.
In Christchurch people gathered at Bedford row on Saturday to participate in 'the dance of dissent'. A street was occupied, a tripod set up, music was running and Food not Bombs seved free food [Photos].
In Scotland activists protested all week. On Saturday, the 'Make Property History' bloc off the 225'000 strong 'Make Poverty History' march clashed with police. The Carnival for Full Enjoyment travelled around the streets of Edinburgh on Monday 4th, involving a cast of G8 Summit protesters, clowns, police and local people. The same day, Faslane, a nuclear submarine base, was blockaded by 2000 activists.
On the first day of the summit, protesters blocked all roads to Gleneagles. 10'000 people were on a protest in Auchterader. The permieter fence to the Gleneagles hotel was dismantled.
Many arrests were made throughout the week. The legal support team estimate that at least 700 people were arrested and 350 charged. According to BBC some New Zealanders were among the ones arrested. [ Report from H. Plant ]
Update: A New Zealand medic was arrested on the 4th of July at the Carnival for Full Enjoyment and later forced to leave Scotland [Report].
Auckland saw up to a hundred people gather in a Carnival Against Capitalism which included chalking, Food Not Bombs and speakers. Leaflets were handed out and well recieved, and some ACT Party members turned up with "Enjoy Capitalism" t-shirts providing comic relief.
In Christchurch people gathered at Bedford row on Saturday to participate in 'the dance of dissent'. A street was occupied, a tripod set up, music was running and Food not Bombs seved free food [Photos].
In Scotland activists protested all week. On Saturday, the 'Make Property History' bloc off the 225'000 strong 'Make Poverty History' march clashed with police. The Carnival for Full Enjoyment travelled around the streets of Edinburgh on Monday 4th, involving a cast of G8 Summit protesters, clowns, police and local people. The same day, Faslane, a nuclear submarine base, was blockaded by 2000 activists.
On the first day of the summit, protesters blocked all roads to Gleneagles. 10'000 people were on a protest in Auchterader. The permieter fence to the Gleneagles hotel was dismantled.
Many arrests were made throughout the week. The legal support team estimate that at least 700 people were arrested and 350 charged. According to BBC some New Zealanders were among the ones arrested. [ Report from H. Plant ]
Update: A New Zealand medic was arrested on the 4th of July at the Carnival for Full Enjoyment and later forced to leave Scotland [Report].
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