Jaslyk Prison
| Jaslyk Prison | |
|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | |
  Jaslyk Prison | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′05″N 57°31′38″E / 44.018142°N 57.527329°E |
Jaslyk Prison is a detention facility in Karakalpakstan in north-west Uzbekistan where human rights activists and ex-inmates allege that torture is widespread. Former prisoners include Muzafar Avazov, who was allegedly boiled to death.[1]
The prison, officially known by the codename UYa 64/71, is located in a former Soviet military base once used for testing chemical warfare protection equipment. It was established in 1999.
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