Protests and campaigns at the G8 Leaders' Summits

The controversial issues discussed at the G8 Leaders’ Summits make it a significant platform for protesters and campaigners to air their views.  Contended issues have included:

• George Bush’s refusal to sign the Kyoto treaty on carbon emissions
• The G8’s positive attitude towards globalisation
• The G8’s provision of aid, and plans for development and debt-relief in the developing world
• The United States’ role in the war in Iraq
• Moscow’s treatment of Georgia.

The G8 has drawn criticism from anti-globalisation campaigners, some of whom were involved in riots at the 2001 summit in Genoa, Italy.  

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