Zhanaozen massacre
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Demonstration in San Francisco, United States, 18 December 2011 | |||
| Date | 16–17 December 2011 | ||
| Location | Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan | ||
| 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 | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 14+ | ||
| Arrested | Multiple arrests of protesters and policemen | ||
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Soviet career Presidency
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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 protesters were killed by police in the oil town of Zhanaozen as they clashed with police on the country's Independence Day, with unrest spreading to other towns in the oil-rich oblys, or region. According to Amnesty International, the massacre was a stark illustration of the country's poor human rights record under President Nursultan Nazarbayev.