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DESCRIPTION:An appeal has been made for a global day of action in solidarity with the 
 anti-G8-resistance in Japan.  Demonstrations will take place at Japanese 
 embassies worldwide, in solidarity with those who have been arrested and 
 attacked and to strengthen dissent against neoliberal politics. (Please 
 read the following email from the Media G8way International Press 
 Group).\n\nThis is an anonymous call for a spontaneous and creative 
 demonstration at the Japanese consulate in SF.  Please bring banners, 
 fliers, music, theater, cameras and other resources that would be helpful.  
 This event will be documented and added to the list of international 
 support that will be gathered by Media G8way, Japan Indymedia, and other 
 local and international independent news sources. \n\n\nG8-International 
 Global action day on July 12\nFrom:    "Media G8way International Press 
 Group" \nDate:    Thu, July 10, 2008 3:35 am\nTo:      "g8-int" \n         
 g8-2007@lists.riseup.net\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Media 
 G8way | Gipfelsoli Infogroup]\n\n* Global action day on July 12\n* G8 are 
 the problem, not the solution\n* Solidarity with the prisoners\n\nOn 
 Saturday July 12th, there will be global action day in solidarity with the 
 anti-G8-resistance in Japan. Rallies are planned at Japanese embassies 
 worldwide to strengthen the dissent against neoliberal politics.\n\nGroups 
 and individuals in Japan held conferences, camps, action days and 
 demonstrations to express their dissent against neoliberal globalization 
 which creates war, discrimination, poverty, surveillance and 
 control.\n\n"Faced with heavy obstacles we came to Japan to protest against 
 the G8", says Mary Brookes, "one of the international activists. “The 
 G8 are the problem, not the solution". Demonstrations were held in many 
 other countries worldwide in support of protests in northern 
 Japan.\n\nInternational movements now call for solidarity for the 3 
 prisoners in Sapporo who were arrested at the demonstration on July 5th. 
 Police shepherded demonstrators and forced them to walk in lines of only 
 four people walking next to each other.\nOne of the people arrested is an 
 alternative media activist from the Indymedia collective. They are accused 
 of "violating traffic laws and the special orders for the demonstrations in 
 Sapporo",  as well as "obstructing police work". \n\nOn Tuesday a judge 
 ordered the extension of their detention for ten more days, as supposed 
 "protective custody".\n\nInternational activists who participated in the 
 protests said that, "the Japanese criminal justice system allows them to 
 hold people for 23 days without prosecution, and their families are 
 harassed. Furthermore, the Japanese legal system imposes collective 
 punishment; and organizers can be punished for the actions of 
 others.\n\nThe call-out posted on Indymedia Japan also mentions that 
 homeless people in Sapporo and activists in Osaka were arrested: We 
 denounce the police repression against the sound demonstration and homeless 
 activists, and demand the immediate release of everyone. On July 12th, 
 simultaneous protest actions will take place at 3pm in Sapporo, Tokyo, 
 Osaka, etc. against police and capitalism.\n\nA forum of non-governmental 
 organizations has also complained about the repression of  dissent. Some 20 
 - 30 NGO members were not allowed to enter the country to participate in 
 the protests. Others had their visas rejected. "It can be expected that the 
 Japanese model will be applied in other parliamentary democracies", says a 
 declaration of the NGO No Vox.\n\n"We call on people around the world to 
 show solidarity", ends the call of international activists. "Come next year 
 to protest against the G8 in Italy!".\n\n*Sources*\n\n* International 
 call:\nhttp://japan.indymedia.org/newswire/display/4617/index.php\n* 
 Statement of international 
 activists:\nhttp://info.gipfelsoli.org/Home/MediaG8way_Hokkaido/5357.html\n* 
 Situation of the 
 prisoners:\nhttp://gipfelsoli.org/Home/Hokkaido_2008/5360.html\n* WATCH: We 
 denounce the arrests and detentions:\nhttp://watch08summit.blogspot.com\n* 
 Declaration No 
 Vox:\nhttp://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20080708080847855\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/11/18515202.php
SUMMARY:G8- International Global Action Day
LOCATION:Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco\n50 Fremont Street, Suite 2300, 
 \n(between 1st ad Beale st, x Market and Mission st)\nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/11/18515202.php
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