Jaslyk Prison

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
Uzbekistan
Jaslyk Prison
Coordinates44.018142°N 57.527329°E / 44.018142; 57.527329

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]

References
  1. "Physicians for Human Rights - Uzbekistan's 'House of Torture' Is No 'Home Sweet Home'". physiciansforhumanrights.org. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  2. Najibullah, Farangis (August 5, 2012). "Uzbekistan's 'House of Torture'". Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. Acacia Shields, Human Rights Watch (2004). Creating Enemies of the State: Religious Persecution in Uzbekistan. p. 288. ISBN 1564322998. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. "Uzbek Prison Brutality". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  5. "Uzbekistan's new president closes Jaslyk prison camp". Economist. Retrieved 2019-09-09.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.