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 | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′05″N 57°31′38″E / 44.018142°N 57.527329°E |
| 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]
References
edit- ^ "Physicians for Human Rights - Uzbekistan's 'House of Torture' Is No 'Home Sweet Home'". physiciansforhumanrights.org. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ a b 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
edit- 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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