Prisoner commits suicide in Rajaii Shahr prison in Karaj, shortly before implementation of “an eye-for-an-eye retaliation” sentence
17-November-2019
Category: executions
Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, November 20, 2019, shortly before the implementation of his “an eye-for-an-eye retaliation” sentence, a prisoner hanged himself and was found dead in Correction Center number 2 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
Breathing in Confinement- the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, has identified the prisoner as Majid Alibakhshi. Majid who had previously been convicted to the inhumane sentence of an eye-for-an-eye retaliation (blinding), and is just about to be blinded, committed suicide and found dead in prison.
According to the information received by Breathing in Confinement, on Monday, November 11, after this prisoner suicided and his body was transferred to the health center in prison, the condition in Rajai Shahr prison was changed to maximum security status. Hence the prison’s health center continued to reject patient prisoners until the afternoon.
It should be noted that disregarding the international institutes and human rights organizations’ critics, Iran is one of the few countries where the inhumane sentences such as blinding and limb amputation, etc. are still being applied as punishment.