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Uzbekistan reports 2 inmate deaths within a week

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The Uzbek authorities confirmed two deaths in the country’s prisons last week. Both incidents occurred in penal colonies in the Tashkent region, adjacent to the capital, Tashkent. One was the death of a 21-year-old man, from what officials said was a heart attack and acute pancreatitis. Uzbekistan's Chief Prosecutor's Office said it is investigating. The other death was an inmate who was fatally injured during repair work in the prison kitchen. …

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Investigate Uzbekistan Deaths, Serious Injuries in Custody

Click to expand Image An empty courtroom in Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital. © 2004 Jason Eskenazi Two men died in custody in Uzbekistan in recent days, and a third man is in the hospital unresponsive after police detained him, according to rights groups and local bloggers.Abdurakhmon Tashanov, head of the human rights organization Ezgulik, reported that Muhammadkadir Pulatov, 21, died on February 14, 2025, in central Uzbekistan’s Almalyk prison.…

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