1 of 1
Story summary
- Protesters torched a Tesla and smashed United Nations office windows during the G7 summit in Geneva.
- Police seized knives and pyrotechnic devices from demonstrators as the protests unfolded.
- About 20,000 demonstrators gathered downtown, chanting against capitalism, globalization, climate change and inequality.
- Activists declared the G7’s values misogynistic and highlighted gender inequality.
- Businesses boarded up premises and hundreds of riot police patrolled, prompting criticism that the force aimed to intimidate demonstrators.
