ABSTRACT:
The World Economic Forum (WEF), a foundation whose membership consists of chief executives of the world's richest corporations, some national political leaders (presidents, prime ministers and others), and selected intellectuals and journalists, met last week in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos. This neo-liberal institution has been a focal point of the extra-parliamentary anti-capitalist movement in Switzerland for the last few years.
A decentralised Day of Action on 21st January saw anti-WEF events in a dozen towns with hundreds of people participating in creative and militant actions. Activities ranged from 'Reclaim the Streets' to street theatre, demonstrations and public meetings. Militant activists threw paint bombs [ 1 | 2 ] at banks and attacked several buildings with fireworks. In Lugano, 200 'Friends of the WEF' took the streets to 'celebrate' capitalism. 300 people protested against the WEF and a factory closure in Reconvilier. 2500 people took the streets in Basel against the WEF, imperialist wars, repression and capitalism on 28th January.
BODY:After facing huge intimidation in recent years from the state's repressive forces (6,500 soldiers will be protecting the WEF), activists decided to focus on a decentralised Day of Action. Street-theatre, demonstrations, Reclaim the Streets parties and paint bomb attacks took place in a dozen towns.
:: 14.1.06 - Dance out WEF
Berne 1
:: 21.1.06 - Decentralised Day of Action
Basel 1
Berne 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
Burgdorf 1
Chur 1 - 2 - 3
Banner at Ice-Hockey game 1
RTS in Lucerne 1 - 2 - 3 | 
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:: Liestal - Monowefly in Liestal (de)
Lugano 1 - 2 - 3
:: Demonstration in Reconvilier
St. Gallen 1
Zurich 1 - 2
:: 25.1.2006
:: Communique on further fireworks attacks (de)
:: Protest in Prättigau (de)
:: 26.1.2006
:: 'Black Block' in St. Gallen (de)
:: Demonstration against the WEF in Lausanne (fr)
:: Attacks on further WEF members (de)
:: 27.1.2006
:: Paint-bombs in Aargau (de) Demonstration in Solothurn
:: 28.1.2006
:: Communiqué about the Anti-WEF-Demonstration in Basel (de | it)
Demonstration in Basel 1 - 2
:: Demonstration in Chur (it) Banner in Lucerne
:: Demonstration in Davos (de)
:: 29.1.2006
Action in Solothurn 1
Activists say that "the elite who are meeting at the luxury hotels of Davos are responsible for environmental destruction, poverty, exploitation and imperialist wars. The ones who are interested in personal advantages and profit can't have an honest interest in improving social structures. Capitalism is based on exploitation and maximisation of profits on the shoulders of people who are socially weaker."
History of Resistance:
2005 ( it |
de | fr ) | 2004 ( it | de | fr ) | 2003 ( it | de | fr ) | 2002 ( en ) (New York) | 2001 ( en )
At the same time the World Social Forum (WSF) took place. This year, activists met on three continents simultaneously - in Bamako (Mali), Caracas (Venezuela) and Karachi (Pakistan). A Peoples' Global Action took place in Caracas and the Indymedia activists are planning to further strengthen our network in Africa.
Indymedia Switzerland: italian part | german part | french part
ABSTRACT:
Il World Economic Forum (WEF), fondazione fra i cui membri si trovano padroni di multinazionali, capi di stato e una selezione di intellettuali e giornalisti, si è incontrata la scorsa settimana fra le montage di Davos. La contestazione di questa istituzione neoliberista è un momento chiave per il movimento in Svizzera da diversi anni a questa parte.
Durante la giornata di azioni decentratre il 21 gennaio 05, si sono tenuti diversi appuntamenti antiwef in molte città elvetiche, le centinaia di persone accorte hanno dato vita ad azioni creative e militanti. 'Reclaim the Streets', teatri di strada, cortei e incontri pubblici. Della vernice è stata lanciata contro degli istituti di credito [ 1 | 2 ]. A Lugano, 200 'Amici del WEF' si sono prese le strade per 'celebrare' il capitalismo. 300 persone hanno manifestato contro il WEF e contro la chiusura di una fabbrica a Reconvilier. Il 28 gennaio 2500 persone scendono in strada a Basilea contro il Wef, le guerre imperialiste, la repressione e il capitalismo.
BODY:A causa dell'imponente repressione contro i manifestanti avvenuta negli scorsi anni e prevista anche per questo forum (6,500 militari per proteggere il vertice), gli attivisti hanno optato per una protesta delocalizzata.
Cronologia delle proteste:
: 1 - 2Le proteste negli scorsi anni:
2005 ( it |
de | fr ) | 2004 ( it | de | fr ) | 2003 ( it | de | fr ) | 2002 ( en ) (New York) | 2001 ( en )
Nello stesso tempo si è tenuto World Social Forum (WSF). Quest'anno in tre continenti in quasi simultanea- in Bamako (Mali), Caracas (Venezuela) and Karachi (Pakistan).
Indymedia Switzerland: in italiano | in tedesco | in francese
-- SmusH - 29 Jan 2006