Jasliq

Jasliq (Uzbek: Jasliq/Жаслиқ, Russian: Жаслык) is an urban-type settlement of Qo‘ng‘irot District in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. It is connected by road to Karakalpakiya in the northwest, and Kunkhodzha in the southeast.

Jasliq
urban-type settlement
Jasliq
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 43°58′24″N 57°29′38″E
Country Uzbekistan
Autonomous RepublicKarakalpakstan
DistrictQo‘ng‘irot District
Population
 (1989)
  Total3,791[1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Jasliq contains a notorious prison, where in 2010, the Independent Human Rights Defenders of Uzbekistan reported the deaths of 39 prisoners.[2] Torture and deaths from violence are not uncommon at the prison.[2][3]

References

  1. Перепись-1989 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite
  2. Bruce, Tom (1 May 2013). Every Inch of the Way: My Bike Ride around the World. Tom Bruce. p. 79.
  3. "Another Uzbek Inmate Dies Suspiciously In Prison". Eurasianet.org. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.


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