dear friends
I send you some information about the G8 actions. Get organized! Come to Scotland!
6 -9 J U L Y 2005 G 8 S U M M I T
The G8 July 2005 will see the eight of the most industrialised states (Canada, France, Germany, Italy,Japan, the UK, the US and the Russian Federation) meet at Gleneagles in Scotland. The G8 has no formal basis in international law, its a private members club where the mostpowerful nations decide how to protect their economic domination of the world.
Six of the G8 have nuclear weapons on their soil; the other two nations are tied in to military treaties with them and others.
Military policies followed by the G8 work hand in hand to reinforce the economic domination they aim to extend over the world.
Mobilisation Around the G8
Lots of different groups are mobilising to protest at the G8 in Scotland in 2005.
Events to coincide with the G8 summit are being planned for the week from Saturday 2nd July to Saturday 9th.
Things to remember when planning to come:
Travelling as a group to Scotland using public transport will be cheaper than trying to hire buses. Make plans early and book early to get lower prices and ask for group discounts.
Remember Scotland has reliable and frequent public transport links between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. (The distance between these three cities is less than the distance from London to Brighton. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh also have direct flight international airports.)
Come as self-reliant as possible so you can be as flexible as possible
Treat it as a holiday! You will meet hundreds of people from around the world, enjoy the famous Scottish hospitality and see some of the most beautiful scenery the UK has to offer.
NETWORKS & ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED:
DISSENT! www.dissent.org
The Dissent! Network was formed to co-ordinate radical resistance to the Summit in the autumn of 2003 by a group of people who have previously been involved in radical ecological direct action, Peoples Global Action, the anti-war movement and the global anti-capitalist movement.
G8 ALTERNATIVES www.g8alternatives.org.uk
The G8 Alternatives is a coalition that includes organisations and individuals from a broad range of social movements that are coming together to plan for and organise massive peaceful protests and a counter- summit.
WHAT'S ON... SO FAR....
Saturday 2nd July
EDINBURGH The Meadows Make Poverty History March & Rally
Organized by Make Poverty History
www.makepovertyhistory.org calling for Bread Not Bombs.
The Make Poverty History coalition brings ogether a wide cross section of over 200 charities, campaigns, trade unions, faith groups and celebrities who are united by a common belief that 2005 offers an unprecedented opportunity for global change.
Sunday 3rd July
Alternative Summit AT The Usher Hall EDINBURGH G8 Alternatives
Monday 4th July
Mass sit-down blockade of the Faslane Trident submarine base against the UKs most important nuclear weapons site at, only 60 miles (100 km) from Gleneagles. Nonviolently shut down the port where all of Britains nuclear weapons are based with thousands of other protestors organized by TRIDENT PLOUGHSHARES & CND
Faslane G8 Blockade www.faslaneg8.com ; info@??? 0845 45 88 361
Trident Ploughshares
www.tridentploughshares.org; info@??? 0845 45 88 366
Scottish CND www.banthebomb.org 0141 423 1222
CND www.cnduk.org enquiries@??? 0207 700 2393
Getting To Faslane
We'll organise low-priced buses from Glasgow, Edinburgh and other Scottish towns & cities to Faslane on Monday morning.Accommodation for the blockade is already organised in Glasgow for Saturday, to Monday nights. People coming to Edinburgh for Saturday can then either make their way to Glasgow over the weekend or stay in Edinburgh and get one of the coaches to Faslane on Monday.
Blockade briefing-meetings will be held on Sunday evening (3rd July) in Glasgow and at the Alternative Summit in Edinburgh.
Legal Info
If we get enough people no-one will get arrested! If people do get arrested, we've a lot of experience of doing this kind of action here and a good relationship with the local police. Many people, from many backgrounds, have been arrested at Faslane and have found it a good experience. Long-term personal repercussions are rare. NB: Scots Law is different from English law.
Tuesday 5th July
Dungavel protest DUNGAVEL Asylum Seeker Detention Centre
Wednesday 6th July Start of G8 Summit
G8 Alternatives March & Rally
www.g8alternatives.org.uk
Dissent blockades
www.dissent.org
6th July 9th July
Convergence centre/campsite Details to be confirmed
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