2007-05-14

NOW MORE THAN EVER: Smash G8 !

INTRODUCTION

The razzias(raids) in Germany against 40 projects and homes of opponents of the G8 by the german police led to a enormous mobilisation-effect. Over 10,000 people of all different spectras of the leftwing movement came together in protests against the criminalisation of the anti-G8-movement. There have also been there have been protest-actions at german embassys in other countries all over Europe .
The central organising commitee of the demonstration on the 2nd of june meanwhile recognized more subscribers from different groups and organizations to the central call for the demonstration on june 2nd.

Infos at Indymedia: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/05/370112.html

INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION AT 2nd OF JUNE IN ROSTOCK/NORTH-GERMANY

On June 2nd there are TWO different demonstrations starting at different places - these two demonstrations with different marching routes will finish at the same end-point, Rostock harbour, for a joint rally. At midday the two demonstrations meet at different starting points with speeches and music at 1pm the demonstrations will start. The Demonstration at "Auftakt 1" (see map: http://www.heiligendamm2007.de/images/Demoroute_Rostock2.jpg ) which starts at Schutower Kreuz / Hamburger Strasse will lead through an industrial area where almost nobody lives.

The second demonstration route at "Auftakt 2" (see map: http://www.heiligendamm2007.de/images/Demoroute_Rostock2.jpg ) starts at the Central Railway station in "Platz der Freundschaft" square. This demonstration goes straight through the city centre and inhabited areas.

The joint end rally ("Abschluss-Kundgebung" / see map) with different speeches and concerts concludes at Rostock harbour near the city's old centre (Altstadt). Just a few s-bahn(city network train) stops away you can reach Rostock-Camp which can accomodate thousands of people.

The camp's programme begins on Friday June 1st and will continue until the end of the protests against G8. Also leftradical and internationalist groups will organize there own barrios in this camp with information-, film-, discussion- and culture-events. The convergence and media centre in Rostock already opened.

- Demonstration routes on the city-map: http://www.heiligendamm2007.de/images/Demoroute_Rostock2.jpg
- city map of Rostock: http://www.rostock-stadtplan.de/r6.htm
- Concert on the 2nd and 3rd of june in Rostock: http://www.move-against-g8.de/pages/programm/samstag.php
- Convergence Center Rostock: http://wiki.dissentnetwork.org/wiki/English

LEFTRADICAL, ANTIFASCIST, ANTICAPITALIST AND REVOLUTIONARY BLOC AT THE DEMONSTRATION AT 2nd OF JUNE

The Blocs of the radical and revolutionary left, the International Antifascist, the Anticapitalist and the Internationalist and Revolutionary Blocs are part of the Demonstration with starting point at the Central Railway Station at "Platz der Freundschaft" square. ("Auftakt 2" - see map of the demonstration routes) is in Rostock city centre.
These different leftradical blocs will march together one behind the other. There are international calls for the blocs by the different anti-g8-alliances, like by the Interventionist Left, many Antifa-Groups and anticapitalist Groups, the Anti-G8-Alliance for a revolutionary Perspective, parts from the Dissent-Spectrum, many Antifa-Groups from many european contries, many sections of the antiracism movement, groups of the latinamerican-solidarity movement, autonomous groups from different countries, the anti-imperialist anti-g8-alliance, revolutionary anti-g8-alliances from switzerland, organisations and groups from greece, italy, england, spain, basque country, catalunya, france, denmark, sweden and many other countries as well as trotskyist or internationalist organisations. The Demonstaration will start at 1pm.

At 11am pre-march events begin with music and speeches, at 12 o'clock the initial rally with speeches from Ibrahim Coulyband from Via Campesina, Piero Benocchi from the leftwing italian syndicate COBAS, from Tobias Pflüger from the left party of the european parliament and by Nancy Cardoso from Brasil/Porto Alegre.

- Demonstration Routes at the city-map: http://www.heiligendamm2007.de/images/Demoroute_Rostock2.jpg
- more informations: http://www.antig8.tk/home_en.php | http://www.come.to/heiligendamm | http://www.resistance2003.gr/en/ | http://www.gipfelblockade.net | http://www.aufbau.org | http://www.londonclasswar.org/ | http://www.cobas.it/ | http://www.nodo50.org/antifa/ | http://www.nuevacolombia.de/cute_ru/index_en.php | http://www.g8versenken.de/ | http://www.aamd.de.md/ | http://ru.dk/ | http://www.antifa.se/

TRAVEL INFORMATION BY AUTOBUS, TRAIN AND CARS

From all over Germany and also from some european countries many travel opportunities by bus are listed on the internet, where activists can travel for a small price. Attac for example is organising special Anti-G8 Trains to Rostock.
If you are coming from other countries you should be aware that there will be border-controls, as the german Minister of the Interior already announced.
Before reaching Rostock and all around Rostock on streets and motorways leading into the city there will be massive police controls. Also the police could tell you if you're coming by bus that you may only go the the parking place in the industrial area near the first starting point of the demonstration which starts outside the city,even if you want to travel to the second starting point at the central railwaystation in the inner city ("Auftakt 2").
However near the Central Railway Station there is also a big parking place for coaches and in the south from the City of Rostock there are more parking-places.

- Anti-Repression information "What to do if its burning" and "Red Help G8Xtra" by the Red Help Association with tips and information against repression,also for our comrades from foreign countries in different languages: http://www.rote-hilfe.de/topnews/g8_other_languages
- Travel Opportunities by bus and train: http://www.heiligendamm2007.de/Demo_Anreise.html
- Demonstration routes on the city-map: http://www.heiligendamm2007.de/images/Demoroute_Rostock2.jpg

Camp, Barrios and Sleeping-Places in Rostock

In Rostock,located just a few City-Train (S-Bahn) stops away from the city centre is the camp with thousands of sleeping places. There are different tents for gatherings,meetings, information-events and an Indymedia-tent with internet connections.
How to reach the camp: from the Rostock central railway station you go by City-Train (its a fast train in the city, all city-train-stations are marked with a sign with a green arrow as) in direction to "Warnemünde" (see routes of the trains on the maps at the train-stations). You go by the train to Train-Station "S-Bhf. R-Bramow" or to "S-Bhzf. Marienehe" where get off. >From "S-Bhf. Marienehe" you go over the railway tracks, then turn right,cross the empty parking lot and continue along"Fischerreihafen"and "Schlachthofstrasse"streets until you see signs which will direct you the way to the camp.

From "S-Bhf. R. Bramow" you go along the street "Schwarzer Weg" towards the harbour, then turn left at "Schlachtstrasse" and there you will see signs which will lead you to the Camp. At the Camp there will be different "Barrios" organized by different spectras and movements from the different countries. In these areas at the camp - the "Barrios" - there will be informations events,discussion gatherings, and film and cultural programms. Meals and drinks (food not bombs) will be organized by the camp organization together will the structures from the different "Barrios". Because there is not so much money its asked to donate some money to the camp structure if you can afford it for sleeping in the camp. Sanitary installations such as toilets and shower will be available.

the following areas/barrios in the Rostock-Camp we know of so far. more Barrios are planned, so watch out for more information:

++ Barrio Junirevolte (Socialist Youth Organization from the PDS | http://www.smash-g8.de/ )
++ Barrio Rojo ("Internationalist und Revolutionary Barrio" | http://www.antig8.tk/home_en.php )
++ Yellow Barrio (Student activists | http://block-g8ucation.org/ ) ++ Hedonist International Barrio ( http://www.hedonist-international.org/?q=en/node/156 )

- Map of the Camps: http://www.antig8.tk/aktivitaeten_2007_camps.jpg

ANTIREPRESSION

During the action days against G8 there will be "Legal Teams" (german: "ErmittlungsAusschuss"/"EA") who can be reached by phone all around the clock. The Legal Teams are in contact with many lawyers who will go to help the arrested/prisoners. The phone number will be published over the next few days at the homepage of the Legal Teams/"ErmittlungsAusschuss". The phone number of the legal teams also will be announced during the demonstration, at the convergence centres and at the camps. please write down this number (on paper or simply on your arms). if you or your comrades get arrested (even if just on the journey to Rostock) call this number and say the names and birth-date of the arrested persons. This will give the laywers the opportunity to ask for the people at the police prisons. if somebody gets released he or she should immediately call the number of the Legal Teams/"Ermittlungsausschuss" again to tell them that you or your comrade with whatever name and birthday did get released. This will help the lawyers to reduce needless work.

- Legal Teams/"Ermittlungsausschuss": http://www.ermittlungsausschuss.antifa.net/

Many informations about the german laws concerning the protest against g8 and how to act at manifestations can be found at the homepage of the Red Help Association, or will be distributed at the different convergence centres in different languages.

The Red Aid/Help (Rote Hilfe) Association exists in nearly all cities in germany and is a anti repression organisation where people from all different spectras of the leftwing movement work together and supports people from all different leftwing spectras if they are under repression by the german state. An example of the Red Aid's help is financial support of 40% of lawyers bills and fines. The money almost comes from the membership-fees of over 4,500 people.
However the Red Help/Aid Association surmises that this year they will require far more money to support everyone because of possible heavy repression, and therefore for the many prisoners of the upcoming anti-G8-protests.A special account for this has been set up for donations by the Red Help Association.

Donations within Germany:
Rote Hilfe e.V. Konto 191 100 462 BLZ 440 100 46 Postbank Dortmund Stichwort: "G8 Gipfel"
Donations outside of Germany:
Rote Hilfe e.V. IBAN: DE75 4401 0046 0191 1004 62 SWIFT-BIC: PBNKDEFF Postbank Dortmund Purpose: "G-8 Summit"
If you are sending donations from outside of the EU please make group or joint contributions of at least 50 euros. Otherwise only the banks will receive anything as the international transfer fees are very high.

- Donation Account Info: http://www.rote-hilfe.de/ueber_uns/spenden/donations
- Antirepression-Information and texts "what to do when its burning" and "red help g8xtra" in different languages: http://www.rote-hilfe.de/topnews/g8_other_languages
- Homepage Red Help/Rote Hilfe e.V.: http://www.rote-hilfe.de

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