On Friday, the Deputy Research of the Islamic Azad University in Masjed Soleiman, Khuzestan Province, announced the formation of a committee to analyze the recent suicides in the city and allocated a budget of up to 20 million tomans for this committee. Ahmad Neyamdpour, the Deputy of Islamic Azad University in Masjed Soleiman, stated in an interview with the Iranian Labor News Agency, ILNA, that this committee will officially begin its work in collaboration with a representative from the Welfare Organization and after receiving additional information from the judiciary and law enforcement. According to Mr. Neyamdpour, this research committee is composed of specialists in sociology and psychology. While he did not mention the statistics of the recent suicides in Masjed Soleiman, some local media have described the suicide rates in the city as 'worrisome' in recent months. Previously, Mohammad Reza Karamzadeh, a member of the Islamic Council of Masjed Soleiman, reported 331 cases of suicide in the city in 2011, stating that 12 of these suicides resulted in death. According to Mr. Karamzadeh, most of those who attempted suicide were under 25 years old. The Ebnanews website also reported three cases of suicide-related deaths in Masjed Soleiman within just one week in the last week of Ordibehesht this year. Based on the 2006 census, Masjed Soleiman County has a population of over 271,000. This city is referred to as the oil capital of Iran, as oil was discovered for the first time in Iran in this city in 1908. Despite this, provincial officials report widespread poverty and unemployment in the county. For instance, Hoshmand Safaie, the director general of social welfare in Khuzestan Province, mentioned on December 1 that the unemployment rate in Masjed Soleiman exceeds 40%, the highest in Khuzestan Province. The unemployment rate in Iran was reported at 9.5% in the summer of this year. From the beginning of this year until the end of Tir, over 1,437 individuals in Iran lost their lives due to what was classified as suicide, including 985 men and 452 women. The Iranian Legal Medicine Organization announced on September 8 that the suicide rate in the first four months of this year increased compared to the same period last year. According to statistics released by the Legal Medicine Organization, 3,125 individuals died in incidents suspected of being suicides in the first nine months of last year, including 982 women and 2,143 men.
Allocation of Research Budget Following Recent Suicides in Masjed Soleiman
A committee has been formed in Masjed Soleiman to investigate recent suicides, with a budget of 20 million tomans allocated for research. The committee will include experts in sociology and psychology and aims to address alarming suicide rates, particularly among youth. This issue highlights the broader social challenges of poverty and unemployment in the region.
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📰 What Happened
A committee has been established in Masjed Soleiman to investigate recent suicides, with a budget of 20 million tomans allocated for research. The committee will include specialists in sociology and psychology to address the rising suicide rates, especially among the youth.
- The unemployment rate in Masjed Soleiman exceeds 40%, significantly higher than the national average.
- Recent reports indicate a worrying trend in suicide rates, particularly among individuals under 25.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has been facing increasing mental health issues, exacerbated by economic difficulties and social pressures, particularly among the youth.
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