Jaslyk prison in Uzbekistan has operated as a notorious detention facility since 1999, earning international condemnation for systematic torture and human rights abuses. The facility has housed thousands of detainees including religious minorities, political dissidents, and government opponents. Many prisoners have died under questionable circumstances, making Jaslyk a symbol of state repression and one of Central Asia's most documented cases of institutional violence and alleged extrajudicial practices.

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