International Press Group

Media G8way - International Press Group
The existence of an international press group for the G8 protests in Germany has already been announced. In the following lines we would like to explain how we will function.
The aim of the Media G8way International Press Group is not to represent the movements or speak on behalf of anyone, but to act as a support structure to facilitate contact between non-German media outlets and groups and individuals involved with the G8 protests who would like to provide information about their actions and motivations to the international press.
Contact: +49 16092437902 (Alex Smith), +49 015774630348 (Jo Smith)
g8-press-int[ at] nadir.org
http://dissent-archive.ucrony.net/dissentnetwork/node/2674
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Press Release - May 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
G8 - More demonstration bans overruled
Administrative court ruling allows G8 protests at the Rostock airport on the 6 June

The Administrative court in Schwerin today overturned a ban on upcoming protests surrounding the military airport in Rostock, where G8 delegates will be landing. Other planned protests in Laage-Kronskamp, Weitendorf, Strießdorf and Friedrichshof can also now take place. [more...]


Press Prelease - 28th May 2007
Police repression in Germany continues to escalate before G8 Summit.
Hamburg, Germany -- Days before G8 Summit, massive police presence at
demonstration in Hamburg as European and Asian Finance Ministers meet at
AESM Conference. Aggressive police use Pepper spray, kicks and punches.[more...]

Press Prelease - 27th May 2007
German Federal State Prosecution Supports Escalation of G8 Protests
G8 summit protestors harshly criticised the comments of the Federal State Prosecutor Monika Harms about the planned G8 protest camps. In different media Harms defended the raids of 40 houses and political projects that happened two weeks ago with supposed ?workshops in the camps that prepare people for blockades and militant actions? during the summit protests. [more...]

Press Prelease - 25th May 2007
  • The Star March Coalition responds to the “danger prognosis” of the police, police department’s function in this process declared unlawful
  • Germany Army ready to be deployed against demonstrators
  • Mail of G8 prostesters to be intercepted and read


With an injunction, the police have forbidden the star march to Heilgendamm, due to take place on June 7th, and all other protest assemblies scheduled for the G8 Summit, within a distance of 3km from the fence around Heiligendamm and the area surrounding the military airport Rostock Laage. [more...]


Press release Tuesday, 22nd of May
International Antifascist demonstration against the German Nationalist Party (NPD) march on June 2^nd 2007 in Schwerin
Antifascist Alliance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

With the slogan, “Against Fascism and Capitalism – For a World without Borders!”, antifascists from Germany and beyond will protest against the planned right-wing extremist march on June 2^nd 2007 in Schwerin. On this day, the regional leader of the German Nationalist Party (NPD), Stefan Koester, previously convicted for grievous bodily harm, has registered a march with over 1000 Neonazis from the whole of Germany.[more...]


G8: Ban on demonstrations up to 6 kilometres from Heiligendamm
Starmarch Coalition
Press release
20th May 2007

Lawyer: "Prohibited zones are unprecendented in the history of the German Federal Republic." Special department "Kavala" slow to process other registered demonstrations. [more...]


Press Release International Press Group May 18th 2007
G8: Urgent appeal lodged against demonstration ban
If necessary, the 'star-march' coalition plan to take matters all the way to the federal courts. G8 countries' foreign policies are given as the reason for the "police emergency".
All demonstrations in the vicinity of Heiligendamm have been prohibited under a General Ban issued by the German Office for Association. The grounds behind the fence and a 4 kilometre area around the perimetre of the fence fall under the ban. With this ban, the protests are to be held at a 6 kilometre distance. [more...]

Press Release International Press Group May 16th 2007

German police declare a general ban on demonstrations in designated areas around the G8 summit
May 16th 2007
G8 - More demonstration bans overruled
Administrative court ruling allows G8 protests at the Rostock airport on the 6 June
The Administrative court in Schwerin today overturned a ban on upcoming protests surrounding the military airport in Rostock, where G8 delegates will be landing. Other planned protests in Laage-Kronskamp, Weitendorf, Strießdorf and Friedrichshof can also now take place.[more...]

16th of May
Restrictions on the right to demonstrate are heavily criticized
G8 summit protesters announce law suit
The special police department "Kavala", responsible for the security of the G8 summit, has issued yesterday evening a so-called General Ban. This was formally communicated to the negotiators of one of the protest marches. In the past, "Kavala" always has denied plans of such a restriction of the right to protest.
Even the website of "Kavala" has stated for months that no restrictions would be placed on demonstrations in the area of the fence. Now it is clear that no demonstrations against the G8 will be allowed in an area of several kilometers outside of the fence. [mehr...]

Press Release International Press Group 10th of May 2007
"Operation aimless" by Federal Supreme Court
Raids against G8 opponents:
"Operation aimless" by Federal Supreme Court prosecutors triggers even more mobilization capacity for G8 protests Press release by the persons concerned Yesterday a nationwide search of left projects and individuals was taking place in Germany. [more...]

International Press Group, 9th of May 2007
Wave of Repression against anti-G8 structures in Germany
Wave of repression against anti-G8 structures. Houses searched in Hamburg, Berlin, and Bremen
Since Wednesday morning 8 am a wave of searches is taking places against left structures throughout Germany. Targeted are social projects and private persons that are organizing against the coming G8 summit - or suspected to do so.more...]