KARAJ, Iran — A Kurdish prisoner named as Hemid Reza Biyabani committed suicide on 4th March in Rajaeeshehr prison of Karaj city.
According to the Human Right Activist’s website, Mr Reza Biyabani was suffering from extreme pain and anxiety stemming from cruel tortures.
The prisoner was arrested 14 years ago by the Iranian Intelligent Service and had been held in prison for all that period in a very restricted circumstance.
It is being reported that Mr Reza Biyabani had been jailed for about 14 years in ambiguous situation and was violently tortured during his imprisonment.
He was transferred to the Husseinian section of Rajaeeshahr prison which is known for its notoriety as the worst segment of the prison.
Each year numbers of prisoners commit suicide in the Iranian prison as they are held in very appalling condition such as solitary confinement for long time. Many of them are subjected to torture or sexually abuse.