Jaslyk Prison
1999–2019 detention facility in northwestern Uzbekistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaslyk Prison (Uzbek: Jaslik, Жаслик, [d͡ʒasˈlək]) was a detention facility in Karakalpakstan in north-west Uzbekistan where human rights activists and ex-inmates alleged that torture was widespread.[1][2] Former prisoners include Muzafar Avazov, who was apparently boiled to death.[3]
Jaslyk Prison | |
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Uzbekistan | |
Coordinates | 44.018142°N 57.527329°E / 44.018142; 57.527329 |
Site history | |
Built | 1999 |
Demolished | 2019 |
The prison, officially known by the codename UYA 64/71, was located in a former Soviet military base once used for testing chemical warfare protection equipment. It was established in 1999.[4] The prison was opened to contain thousands of people arrested following bombings in the capital, Tashkent, and as of 2012 held 5,000–7,000 people according to Human Rights Watch.[2]
The prison was shut down by Uzbekistan's president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in September 2019.[5]