Self-immolation in the Arab world: A systematic review

Challenges and reactions of families of women survived self-immolation: A qualitative study in western Iran.

“…Self-immolation is a method of suicide where someone ends their life by setting themselves on fire (Cleary et al, 2021; Shahriarirad et al, 2023). Self-immolation is common in Africa, India, the Middle East, and Iran (El Hayek et al, 2022; Mohammadi et al, 2020). Women in developing countries are more likely to choose this method of suicide, which accounts for between 40% and 70% of suicide attempts (Jackson et al, 2022; Smith et al, 2022; Yazdi-Ravandi et al, 2023).…”

“…But the most important reason for self-immolation is to protest an existing situation (Moftakhar et al, 2023; Taban et al, 2019). Over the past decade protest self-immolation has become an important social event, such as during the 2010 revolutions in Tunisia and other Arab countries (El Hayek et al, 2022; Sayemiri et al, 2021).…”