Forced Divorce, A Tool of Psychological Torture of Political Prisoners in Iran

NCRI Women's Committee

In this episode, we’re going to discuss a subject that doesn’t get enough attention: the emotional and psychological torture inflicted on political prisoners in Iran, especially through forced divorces.
The clerical regime in Iran has been using forced divorce as a psychological weapon against political prisoners. Why is it such a prevalent method?

Compelling political prisoners or their spouses to divorce is a common method of psychological torture used as a tool to weaken and break political prisoners by tearing apart their families. It’s also a message to others who might be pondering opposition to the regime.