Zhanaozen massacre
2011 mass killing of protesters in western Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Zhanaozen massacre (Kazakh: Жаңаөзен оқиғасы, romanized: Jañaözen oqiğasy) took place in Kazakhstan's western Mangystau Region over the weekend of 16–17 December 2011. At least 14 protestors were killed by police in the oil town of Zhanaozen as they clashed with police on the country's Independence Day,[2] with unrest spreading to other towns in the oil-rich oblys, or region.[3] According to Amnesty International, the massacre was a stark illustration of the country's poor human rights record under President Nursultan Nazarbayev.[4]
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Date | 16–17 December 2011 | ||
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Goals | Repayment of wages, political reforms | ||
Methods | Demonstrations, riots, strike actions, vandalism | ||
Resulted in | Reshuffling of energy sector leadership | ||
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No centralized leadership Nursultan Nazarbayev Timur Kulibayev Askhat Daulbayev | |||
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Death(s) | 14+[1] | ||
Arrested | Multiple arrests of protesters and policemen |
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