| Jaslyk Prison | |
|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | |
  Jaslyk Prison | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′05″N 57°31′38″E / 44.018142°N 57.527329°E / 44.018142; 57.527329 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1999 |
| Demolished | 2019 |
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. Former prisoners include Muzafar Avazov, who was apparently boiled to death.
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. 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.
The prison was shut down by Uzbekistan's president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in September 2019.
References
- "Physicians for Human Rights - Uzbekistan's 'House of Torture' Is No 'Home Sweet Home'". physiciansforhumanrights.org. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ Najibullah, Farangis (August 5, 2012). "Uzbekistan's 'House of Torture'". Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- Acacia Shields, Human Rights Watch (2004). Creating Enemies of the State: Religious Persecution in Uzbekistan. p. 288. ISBN 1564322998. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- "Uzbek Prison Brutality". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- "Uzbekistan's new president closes Jaslyk prison camp". Economist. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links
- IWPR report Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Human Rights Watch report Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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