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18 Oct 2013

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ITN

Russia: Sochi worker sews mouth shut in pay protest - video

A construction worker employed at the Sochi Winter Olympics site has sewn his mouth closed after allegedly not being paid for two months. Roman Kuznetsov has declared hunger strike against his employers [NPO "Association KrilaK"] and stationed himself outside the sports event's main media centre. Human Rights Watch says many labourers at the site are deprived of fair wages.