up by the armed forces, Swiss police have vowed to keep anti-globalisation protesters away from the gathering by carrying out checks on access roads and on trains travelling through the narrow valley winding up to Davos. "It's an event where rich and mighty politicians and businessmen meet ... with the goal of increasing their power," said Danele Jenni, a spokesman for the anti-WEF movement. Such anti-trade violence as seen six years ago has not been repeated in recent years as security forces now patrol en masse and the international mobilisation of the anti-globalisation movement has weakened considerably. "The risk has diminished over the last two to three years," said a police spokeswoman, adding that no protests were planned in Davos this year. Rather than staging one big demonstration in the capital Berne, the anti-WEF movement is organising peaceful activities in 11 cities across the country on Jan. 21. In 2003, the Swiss border police issued 600 entry restrictions during the forum to people known to have a history of violence. In 2005 they issued 196 and expected a similar number of bans this year. --SP 20 37 Local Time 17 37 GMT
