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Owadan-depe
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| Location | Near Owadan-depe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan |
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| Coordinates | 38°23′06″N 58°16′13″E / 38.385014°N 58.270154°E |
| Status | In operation |
| Security class | Maximum security |
| Capacity | 150+ |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry for National Security |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
Owadan-depe (also Owadandepe, Owadan Depe, Ovadan Depe, 'beautiful hill' in Turkmen) is a prison for political inmates in the Ahal Region of Turkmenistan established by the regime of former President Saparmyrat Nyýazow to incarcerate political opposition supporters, former public officials and prisoners charged with supporting Wahhabism.[1]
Its official name is "Maximum Security Establishment AG-D/5" (AN-T/2 in other sources) and it is located in the Karakum Desert about 30 kilometres from the village (reported to have been depopulated by the authorities) and train station of the same name, 70 kilometres to the north-east of Ashgabat.[2][3] The prison is situated in a lowland surrounded by hills about 6 kilometres from the nearest roads.[4][5][6][7][8]
- ^ Jane 2007, p. 10.
- ^ Burke, Justin (24 September 2014). "Turkmenistan: Reports Opens Window On Torture | Eurasianet". Eurasianet. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "An evaluation of Ovadan-Depe Prison using high-resolution satellite imagery | American Association for the Advancement of Science". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Гражданину Туркменистана грозят избиения в пыточной тюрьме Овадан-Депе" [Turkmen citizen in danger of being beaten in the Owadan-depe torture prison] (in Russian). Amnesty International. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Туркменистан: Из тюрьмы "Овадан-Депе" этапируют заключенных" [Turkmenistan: Prisoners are being relocated from Owadan-Depe prison] (in Russian). Информационное агентство «Фергана.Ру». Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "В "Овадан-Депе" ожидают международную комиссию?" [Is Owadan-Depe awaiting an international commission?]. Alternative News of Turkmenistan (in Russian). Альтернативные Новости Туркменистана. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ ""Овадан-Депе": туркменская тюрьма для политической оппозиции" [Owadan-Depe: Turkmen prison for the political opposition] (in Russian). Туркменский Хельсинкский Фонд (Helsinki Fund of Turkmenistan). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ ""Овадан Депе" – фантом-зиндан на Каракумах". Радио Азаттык (Кыргызская служба Радио Свободная Европа/Радио Свобода) (in Russian). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2021.