Working Class History on Nostr: #OtD 16 Dec 2011 police in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, massacred 10-70 oil workers ...

#OtD 16 Dec 2011 police in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, massacred 10-70 oil workers striking for unpaid hazard pay. Workers then rioted, setting fire to the state oil company office, and nearby buildings. Many workers were arrested and some tortured. More: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7771/zhanaozen-massacre