G8 Timeline

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7/9 13:20camp demoDemonstration from Sobetsu town to Toya lakeside arrived at its destination point.
7/9 07:53camp Media bus arrived at Sobetsu-camp, then moved to the merged point of demonstration.
7/9 01:57camp At Toyoura-camp, Toyako Movie Festival were in motion.
7/8 18:10camp demoRemaining demonstrators at Toyoura roadside station returned to the Toyoura-camp.
7/8 16:55camp demoSome demonstration participants returned to Toyoura-camp from Toyoura roadside station by the first bus. Others still at the station were having party there.
7/8 16:00camp demoToyoura-campers arrived at the destination of demonstration,Toyoura roadside station.
7/8 15:20camp demo Toyoura-camp were still on the way to the destination.
7/8 13:40demo repressionThe court decided extension of detention-10days for three people who were arrested at demonstration of July 5th.
7/8 13:00camp Participants of demonstration returned to Date-camp.
7/8 12:47demo repressionAccording to a flash report, a correspondent of Reuter, who arrested at Sapporo demonstration, was released last evening.
7/8 12:00camp demoDate-camp and Sobetsu-camp arrived at the destination, Historical Park. It was heavily-secured, but participants finished safely all the scheduled course.
7/8 10:07excessive security A media bus to Toyoura-camp was inspected and the inspectors asked to show IDs of all passengers, but the person in charge refused. Arrival of the bus was one hour late.
7/8 10:00camp demoDate-camp and Sobetsu-camp joined together at the starting point of demonstration and started to move. About 150 people participated.
7/8 09:40camp demoDemonstration control by riot police stated near Rebunge station. Number of riot police was just about the participants of the demonstration.
7/8 09:03camp demoToyoura-camp started action with about a hundred participants holding puppets, drums, and horns.
7/8 06:30camp demoDate-camp started to move to the starting point near Usu Station.
7/7 12:20camp demoForeign activists at Toyoura-camp site started on a course of demonstration, accompanied by Japanese legal persons and translators.
7/7 12:20camp demoDate-camp started again toward the final point.
7/7 12:04camp demoDate-camp action was on a break at a roadside station.
7/7 11:00camp demoAinu Mosir went into action, joining together with Soubetsu-camp, about a hundred participants.
7/7 10:45camp demoSoubetsu-camp went into action after rally.
7/7 10:30camp demoToyoura-camp action arrived at Oogishi safely.
7/7 10:15camp demoSoubetsu-camp held a rally at Shimokubonai.
7/7 10:00excessive security 10 odd police officers stepped into Sapporo International Youth Hostel.
7/7 10:00repression audio equipments, which were on the truck seized in July 5th, seemed to be returned.
7/7 08:20camp demoToyoura-camp started action.
7/6 11:30camp The Minibus from Datemonbetsu Station arrived at Toyoura-camp. It took about forty minutes, passed inspections.
7/6 10:50camp The first Minibus from Datemonbetsu Station to campsite departed.
7/6 09:41camp Soubetsu-camp was ok. A bus of Citizen Media Center arrived and relevant parties joined the camp.
7/6 08:00camp It was fine at Toyoura-campsite. Gate control started with cars in front of entrance of its parking lot. Manager of the campsite, Toyoura town hall, and Hokkaido personnel in charge approved the control would be applied only to police.
7/5 21:14happening Laser graffiti at around Oodoori Park West 5 by Korean and Japanese media art group, projecting messages like 'No G8,' 'No FTA,' 'Phony Arrest,' received applause from audience.
7/5 17:00demo repressionVolunteer groups of the demonstration participants protested at the police station where four arrestees were detained.
7/5 16:05demo repressionSound car was stopped in front of the Nakajima Park,where the demo ends. The driver and another demonstrator were arrested. Sound truck's window were broken. The truck and all the loaded machines were confiscated.
7/5 16:00demo repressionDemonstrators were surrounded by the same or more number of riot squads, secret policemen. Over-strict guard continues.
7/5 15:45demo repressionOne sound demo's DJ was arrested on the truck
7/5 15:45demo repressionOne sound demo's DJ was arrested on a sideway.
7/5 15:22demo Sound demo group continued to use all the traffic lanes. Petty quarrels were sometimes seen. Various groups including Clown Army, marching bands, puppets, anarchist group followed.
7/5 15:12demo Sound demo group demanded to use all the traffic lanes and riot police stopped it.
7/5 15:00demo Demonstration Challenge the G8 Summit started. Approx. 6000 people participated in.
7/5 13:00rally Rally-Challenge the G8 Summit streaming started at www.ourplanet-tv.org.
7/5 13:00rally Challange the G8 Summit, rally starts with about 3000 people at a square at Oodoori West 8, Sapporo City.