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An Iranian political prisoner, arrested during the November 2019 uprisings and subsequently put on death row, has been placed under so much physical and mental pressure that he almost died from suicide this weekend.
State-run media in Iran has reported extensively on people dying from suicide in recent days, mainly because of abject poverty and the incredible stress that puts on a person.
As Iran has been torn by the novel coronavirus and the number of victims soars, ordinary Iranians are desperately making ends meet due to economic problems.
A teenage Iranian protester attempted suicide on Saturday, in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary, after learning that he was to be sentenced to ten years in prison for taking part in the November 2019 uprising.
Women’s rights in Iran are despicable. The Iranian regime does not see women as valuable members of society and has ignored the feminist movement that sees women’s rights advancing every day all over the world. They are not allowed to attend certain social events if males are present, they do not have equality in the workplace, they have an imposed dress code and have even less freedom than their male counterparts.
INU - Following the recent uprising in Iran, the suicides of those detained have gotten the attention of people both within the country and abroad. Tehran’s leaders have been targeted with heavy criticism over these deaths in Iran’s prisons.
INU - Basedon the latest reports, the number of suicides in Iran’s prisons is rising. In fact, according to Iranian state-owned media outlets, a few weeks ago a 22-year-old man who was arrested during the recent anti-regime protests died in police custody. The Iranian people were angered by his death, and expressed their feelings on social media. The international community and human rights groups should be concerned, as well.
INU -The incidence of suicide in is turning into a national disaster and a real crisis in Iran. As highlighted by media reports and comments by state officials, the rate has recently escalated, especially among women and youth. In fact, some state officials refer to it as an epidemic.
