G8 Camps open their doors to protesters

imc-g8 01.06.2007 12:40 Themen: G8 G8 Heiligendamm
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The three G8 camps (Rostock, Reddelich and Wichmannsdorf) officially opened on 31 May as thousands of people are pouring into the region around Rostock and Heiligendamm for the anti-G8 week of action. In addition, the main Convergence Centre in Rostock has been serving as a 'welcome point' and a hub for activities and preparations.

On May 29th, a caravan carrying equipment to set up the Wichmannsdorf camp was stopped-and-searched by police for several hours [report and pics | video].

Photos of the camps: 1 | 2 | 3 | How to get there | Maps | Info for campers

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"Sink the G8" Tents for people who have been setting up for two weeks
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Kavala sabotaging camps' efforts

from the G8 timeline 01.06.2007 - 23:01
For the second time in two weeks, the Kavala (a special police coordination unit during the G8 protests) did not turn up today (Fri, 1 June) for a scheduled meeting with the Camps organising group. Another attempt to talk to the police failed this morning. The meeting was supposed to discuss the police behaviour in relation to hindering the setting up efforts. Two weeks ago, the Kavala did not turn up for another scheduled meeting. A Camps spokesperson considered this a "sabotage of their efforts to negotiate with the police". "In such conditions, negotiations don't make any sense," he added.

The setting up of the camps is being subjected to ongoing controls. The camps working group blamed police for this and considered it "an escalation by the police." It is also becoming clear that the three camp sites will not be sufficient for the protesters expected to come.