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Civil society seeks action over torture of protesting workers

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PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): The Civil Society Network (CSN) in northern Baghlan on Tuesday asked the government to address the problem of 600 fired mine workers and arrest individuals behind their torture.

CSN head Mohammad Usman Sherzai told reporters around 528 workers of Karkar and Dudkash mines were dismissed by the Afghan Coal Company, who has been granted an extraction contract.

He slammed the decision of the company as violation of the national unity government’s promise and international norms. The works protestingtheir dismissal were allegedly beaten . . .

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