Jasliq
Jasliq | |
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urban-type settlement | |
  Jasliq Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′24″N 57°29′38″E / 43.97333°N 57.49389°ECoordinates: 43°58′24″N 57°29′38″E / 43.97333°N 57.49389°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
| District | Qo‘ng‘irot District |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 3,791[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
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 in the southeast.
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[]
- ^ Перепись-1989 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite
- ^ a b Bruce, Tom (1 May 2013). Every Inch of the Way: My Bike Ride around the World. Tom Bruce. p. 79.
- ^ "Another Uzbek Inmate Dies Suspiciously In Prison". Eurasianet.org. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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