| Zhanaozen massacre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Demonstration in San Francisco, United States, December 18, 2011 | |||
| Date | 16–17 December 2011 | ||
| Location | |||
| Goals | Repayment of wages, political reforms | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, riots, strike actions, vandalism | ||
| Resulted in | Reshuffling of energy sector leadership | ||
| Parties | |||
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| Lead figures | |||
No centralized leadership | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 14+[1] | ||
| Arrested | Multiple arrests of protesters and policemen | ||
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]
- ^ "Deadly riots spread in Kazakhstan oil region". Al Jazeera English. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Macedonia, Kazakhstan: Triumphal Arches to Celebrate 20 Years of Independence". Global Voices Online. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Kilner, James (16 December 2011). "Ten die in fighting between police and demonstrators in Kazakhstan". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Human Rights". Amnesty International Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review, October–November 2014. Amnesty International. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2014.