| Jaslyk Prison | |
| Location: | Uzbekistan |
| Map Type: | Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates: | 44.0181°N 57.5273°W |
| Built: | 1999 |
| Demolished: | 2019 |
Jaslyk Prison (Uzbek: Jaslik, Жаслик, in Uzbek pronounced as /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]
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]