March 2, 2023

A bannar hangs outside the Mytilini courthouse that reads in Farsi: Attempting suicide is not a crime, it is the result of rotten policies.

The woman who tried to extinguish her despair with fire

CPT reports on a Mytilini public court proceeding against Parwaneh, a young Afghan mother accused of arson and property damage. The trial occurred on 9 February 2023, monitored by Aegean Migrant Solidarity, Legal Centre Lesvos, and other partners.

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