Tag
Zhanaozen
April 12, 2023
Laid-off Oil Workers Detained After Overnight Protest in Astana
By Catherine Putz
The group’s detention sparked a growing crowd in Zhanaozen and highlighted, once again, the precarity faced by the country’s workers.
March 31, 2022
The Jobless of Zhanaozen Are Still Demanding Justice in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello and Almas Kaisar
Worker disputes and demands for fair employment policies have continued since the violence of 2011.
December 15, 2021
Workers’ Rights Denied in Kazakhstan: Zhanaozen’s Legacy
By Mihra Rittmann
The trajectory of labor rights restriction in Kazakhstan can be traced to what happened in Zhanaozen in 2011 -- and the aftermath.
December 01, 2021
Kazakhstan: What Happened in Zhanaozen?
By Zholdas Orisbayev
Ten years after the Zhanaozen massacre, has justice been served?
October 01, 2018
Brief Detention, Fine, and Regional Ban for French Journalist Looking Into Zhanaozen
By Catherine Putz
Seven years later, Zhanaozen remains a sensitive issue in Kazakhstan.
December 15, 2017
Miners Strike in Central Kazakhstan, Protesting Bad Work Conditions and Pay
By Paolo Sorbello
The company reacted by suing the workers after three days of stalled talks.
March 23, 2017
Kazakhstan's Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media
By Nurseit Niyazbekov
Kazakhstan’s government is using social media to tame rebellion.
February 07, 2017
Why Kazakhstan Goes to Court in the United States
By Casey Michel
Kazakhstan, over the past few years, has filed repeated lawsuits with American courts against opposition actors.
December 09, 2016
Kazakhstan’s Zhanaozen Syndrome
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Astana is taking harsh moves against freedom of assembly and international community is raising concerns.
August 22, 2016
Pressure Works: Kazakh Opposition Leader Released on Parole
By Catherine Putz
Vladimir Kozlov thanked the European Union for its help in pushing for his release.
July 29, 2016
Kazakhstan: Oil Workers Strike in Zhanaozen
By Catherine Putz
The strike--while brief--is another note in a litany of economic-based public frustrations.
July 09, 2016
Digging Into Stalin's Secrets
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan's convincing national narrative, Atambayev's music debut, a fascinating story tying the steppe to Hawaii; weekend reads.
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