Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Prisoner sentenced to amputation commits suicide in Orumiyeh

Amir Shahbazi, a 37-year-old prisoner sentenced to finger amputation, ended his life by taking pills in Orumiyeh Central Prison on 16 January. The delay in transferring Shahbazi to hospital played a crucial role in the loss of his life. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Shahbazi was moved to solitary confinement by the prison disciplinary council, citing the discovery of a mobile...

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