Post 2 of 4 — Nearly 7 of Every 100 Prisoners
Financial hardship should not lead to prison.
In 2017, Iran’s prison population was estimated at nearly 250,000. Of every 100 prisoners, nearly seven were held for non-intentional financial offenses, including unpaid debt, dishonored checks, and mehriyeh.
This is the second post introducing “Debtor Imprisonment in Iran,” an Iran Human Rights Documentation Center data hub documenting financial prisoners over the past three decades.
Explore the data hub:
https://www.iranhrdc.org/debtor-imprisonment-data-hub/
@iranhrdc
#DebtorImprisonment_InIran
#DebtorImprisonment
#FinancialPrisoners
#HumanRights
#Iran
#IranHRDC
Financial hardship should not lead to prison.
In 2017, Iran’s prison population was estimated at nearly 250,000. Of every 100 prisoners, nearly seven were held for non-intentional financial offenses, including unpaid debt, dishonored checks, and mehriyeh.
This is the second post introducing “Debtor Imprisonment in Iran,” an Iran Human Rights Documentation Center data hub documenting financial prisoners over the past three decades.
Explore the data hub:
https://www.iranhrdc.org/debtor-imprisonment-data-hub/
@iranhrdc
#DebtorImprisonment_InIran
#DebtorImprisonment
#FinancialPrisoners
#HumanRights
#Iran
#IranHRDC