Angelina Timofeeva. More than a hundred people were injured in the result of the use by law enforcement tear gas during the demonstration of dissent against the G7 summit in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, said Last news on Sunday, the official representative of the protesters from the Union STOP G7.

in the Bavarian castle ELMAU June 7-8 will meet the leaders of the countries "big seven" - Germany, USA, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the UK. Russia, which was adopted in "seven" in 1998, with 2014 in fact excluded from participation in the meetings of the group because of the events in Ukraine.

on the first day of the weekend summit yesterday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which is located 20 kilometers from Ellmau, there have been protests, where, according to the police, participated 3, 6 thousand people. Protesters said More than 7, 5 thousand participants.

"The protest was peaceful. The police action was unjustified and cruel. The responsibility for the escalation lies with the law enforcement officers who clubbed a group of people sitting on the ground. Also was unwarranted use of pepper gas. As a result, we have received Over a hundred damage from sputtering gas and dozens beaten, " said the official authorized STOP G7.

above the law-enforcement authorities said that the protests were peaceful and ended with the demonstrators quietly went home. However, the protesters were told that was not able to get back to his own tent camping because of the actions of the police and had to spend half an hour in the pouring rain or sit on the floor in the small hall of the local station.

"Any contact law enforcement Ministers did not go with us, although we complied and continue to comply with all the rules," added the Commissioner of the protesters.

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