Ten people. Ten real stories. All imprisoned over debt—construction loans, bounced cheques, unpaid mehriyeh—under laws that jail people for being unable to pay, collected and documented by IHRDC.

https://iranhrdc.org/category/english/publications/witness-testimony/

Case 01 — Rana (pseudonym)

Cement prices rose tenfold overnight. His construction project collapsed. He's been in prison since 2021 — not for fraud, but for a debt hyperinflation created.

This is one of ten real testimonies we're publishing on debtor imprisonment in Iran. Read Rana's full account here:

🔗 iranhrdc.org/witness-statement-of-rana

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Ten people. Ten real stories. All imprisoned over debt—construction loans, bounced cheques, unpaid mehriyeh—under laws that jail people for being unable to pay, collected and documented by IHRDC.

Read the full testimonies here.

Case 02 — Maryam (pseudonym)

Her father built a successful export business. One uninsured shipment ended it and the friends who'd invested in him had him imprisoned. The family went from a large home to a 50-square-meter flat.

This is one of ten real testimonies we're publishing on debtor imprisonment in Iran. Read Maryam's full account here.

@iranhrdc
#Iran
#HumanRights
#IranHumanRights
#Debtorsimprisonment #WitnessTestimony
#IHRDC
#EconomicJustice
#Inflation