28 arrested after anti-G7 protests in Geneva

Swiss police detained 28 individuals, including 19 men and nine women, after anti-G7 demonstrations in Geneva turned disruptive. The arrests followed clashes where some hooded protesters caused damage to urban furniture and businesses.

Three of the detainees are being held in provisional detention, potentially extending their time in police custody, according to Geneva police spokesperson Alexander Brahier. The detentions occurred late Sunday evening as police, equipped in riot gear, surrounded the protest's endpoint along Lake Geneva. This operation continued through the early morning hours.

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Três dos detidos encontram-se em detenção provisória, o que poderá implicar um tempo maior sob disposição policial

Approximately 200 people, primarily young individuals who had participated in the demonstration, were subjected to this police cordon. They were gradually allowed to leave after being identified, questioned, and photographed. During the main protest, violent groups caused damage to bus shelters, trash cans, shop windows, vehicles, and dumpsters. They also confronted police.

While police did not engage in direct charges, they deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse the more aggressive protesters. The police, who were targeted with stones and other objects by hooded demonstrators, assessed the damage to the city as "relatively minor" given the presence of potentially violent groups. Estimates of the crowd size varied significantly, with police reporting around 20,000 participants and organizers claiming over 60,000.

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considerou que os danos na cidade foram "relativamente leves" a vista da presença de grupos potencialmente violentos