What the records say
- When
- 14 Apr 1997 – 17 Apr 1997
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 24
- Coordinates
- 40.28° N, 69.63° E
- Description
- 1997 prison riot in Khujand, Tajikistan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Khujand prison riot
1997 prison riot in Khujand, Tajikistan
The Khujand prison riot began on 14 April 1997 when prisoners at Khujand Men's Correctional Labor Colony 3/19 in Khujand, Tajikistan began to protest living conditions and perceived injustice in the prison system.
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