Young Death Row Prisoner Commits Suicide in Northern Iran

According to close sources, Heydari was 26 years old and sentenced to death for drug charges. The close source says Iran's Supreme Court had recently confirmed Heydari's death sentence.

A prison mate of Heydari tells IHR: "Overcrowding at the prison, the stress of living in the shadow of death, and very tough prison conditions are some of the reasons why there has been an increase in the number of prisoners committing suicide at Ghezel Hesar Prison. In our ward alone, at least three or four people commit suicide each month by drinking a mixture of methamphetamine and water.