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Put The State In Trial!

by Lorenzo Komboa Ervin

Several people have written to me from Genoa, telling me of what they suffered during the recent protests there. I join in with those who are beginning to call for an international tribunal to investigate the police murder of Carlo Guiliani, and the brutal attacks upon the Genoa Social Forum and the Italian section of the Independent Media Center by Italian police and security services. These attacks were clearly organized by the Italian state security and political forces, working in consultation with the secret police agencies of the G-8 nations. The decision for this brutal repression was made earlier at a Spanish conference of police officials in Europe this past February to decide upon how to beat back the anti-globalization movement. I had made a statement denouncing this meeting at the time, alerting protesters that much more severe repression was coming.

Keep on reading... Found in http://www.infoshop.org/rants/lorenzo_genoa.html

What happened at the G8 protests in Genoa?

"What happened in Genoa?"

An interview with an Irish anarchist who was in Genoa and took part in one of the 'Black Blocks'.

"Genoa 21-23rd July 2001 saw the G8 Annual meeting collide with what Tony Blair has called "the anarchist travelling circus". Just for the record the travelling circus of the leaders of the 8 richest countries produced little beyond a few watery statements on climate change, the slow down in world economic growth and a face saving move on debt. A commitment of £200 million yet since 1996 the 41 most indebted countries have paid over $35 billion in debt.Well I just thought you'd like to know!

So what was it like from the perspective of one of the 300,000 or so demonstrators? Well in the short space here all I can do is offer a few personal memories and opinions. Skipping over travelling there and back, a night sleeping on a table and a morning looking for a bed I'll start with the Irish campsite at Albora.

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