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Oil workers go on strike in Kazakhstan

Objectionis one of the demands of the authorities January cease torture of detainees during protests and their free is to be made

Workers of the Ozenmunaygaz oil company went on strike in the Kazakh city of Zhanaozen on February 15.

January This is where the nationwide protests began in January.

RFE / RL’s Gazakh Service reports that, both strikers politicalalso social make demands.

It is reported that, protestThe protesters had gathered near the city bus station.

On normal days, they are taken by bus to the mines.

Improving the working conditions of oil workers and demand an increase in salaries.

Objectionis one of the demands of the authorities January cease torture of detainees during protests and their free is to be made.

“We are still dragged by the old”

In 2011, he became the leader of the oil strike Orazbay Tursinbay he said:

“It simply came to our notice then that, The peaceful protest in Zhanaozen has resulted in tragedy in a number of other regions of Kazakhstan. We offer our condolences to the families of the victims. The detainees are not terrorists, we told them snowto put an end to torture and their free We demand that We are out of power political we demanded reforms. But we are still told that it is old and rotten. We need new changes. “

Unemployment and low wages in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan since the beginning of February snowprotests are being held.

This is also reported that, requirements in part and some of the fully employed workers have returned to work.

There are still thousands saved

Liquid in the Mangistau region last January gas sudden rise in fuel prices and sharp lifting according to protests had begun.

But in these protests political requirements were also put forward. Protesters chanted “Old man, get out” to Nazarbayev.

Protests erupted in a number of places, including the country’s largest city, Almaty, and looting with firearms.

Authorities protest and said the riots were carried out by foreign terrorists.

However, their claims were not later substantiated.

Official information according to A total of 227 people were killed during the January protests.

Authorities have refused to publish the names of the victims, despite demands from human rights activists.

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Oil workers go on strike in Kazakhstan
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