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June 20, 2017

Laid-off workers beaten severely by police forces at Aq-Darreh gold mine in Takab

On Thursday Evening 15th June, Police forces have attacked and beaten up the protesting laid off workers and their families at Aq-Darreh Gold mine in Takab in West Azarbaijan Province and 13 villagers were injured. They were protesting against unemployment and the employment of non-residents of the village. According to reports received by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, On Thursday Evening, a number of villagers...

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