Mother of slain protester attempts suicide in prison, her daughter says

Nahid Shirpisheh, slain protester Pouya Bakhtiari's mother
Nahid Shirpisheh, slain protester Pouya Bakhtiari's mother

Nahid Shirpisheh, an Iranian prisoner whose son Pouya Bakhtiari was killed during the 2019 protests, has attempted suicide in Zanjan Central Prison after enduring weeks of abuse and neglect, her daughter announced.