Monday, October 16, 2017

Iran: A Kurdish woman set herself on fire in Saqqez

A 35-year-old married woman set herself on fire and died in the town of Saheb in Saqqez, Iranian Kurdistan.  Formisk Ahmadzadeh committed suicide at home due to family problems.
Self-immolation is a common method of women’s suicide especially in Kurdish areas in Iran. This most painful form of suicide is said to be commonly practiced as an act of protest by women who find no legal or social support from the government regarding their basic human rights.

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