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"en.20110926.20.1-172-000"2
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"Madam President, after my visit to Kazakhstan on behalf of the European United Left Group, the government launched a slanderous campaign against me. That included the fabrication of a statement by the Chair of the Central Asia Delegation, and now an official communication to the EU from Kazakhstan suggesting that I broke Kazakhstan criminal law by creating social discord and declaring that ‘the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to declare the abovementioned officials’ – referring to myself and my political adviser – ‘as persona non grata’.
Why have they taken this approach? Because I supported the heroic oil workers who have been on strike for four months now, fighting for decent wages and conditions, fighting for the right to an independent and free trade union, workers who have faced violent repression from company thugs, from State forces. Two people have now been murdered – a trade unionist and the daughter of a trade unionist. Natalia Sokolova, the lawyer of the workers, has been jailed for six years for stirring up social conflict. That was again reinforced today when a farcical appeal took place and her prison sentence was confirmed.
I call on international trade unionists and activists to step up the campaign against the company, against the government, to support these workers."@en1
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