Kengir uprising

When

26 Jun 1954

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

47.84° N, 67.61° E

Description

gulag prisoner revolt

1954 Gulag prisoner revolt in Kazakh SSR

The Kengir uprising was a prisoner rebellion that occurred in Kengir (Steplag), a Soviet MVD special camp for political prisoners, during May and June 1954. Its duration and intensity distinguished it from other Gulag rebellions during the same period, such as the Vorkuta uprising and Norilsk uprising.

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