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Raped in Iran prison
Raped in Prison: Saeeda Siabi
My name is Saeeda Siabi
I’m from Azerbaijan, Iran. On December 22, 1981, I was arrested with my husband and my four month old son.
I spent four and a half years in prison, and suffered severe mistreatment, sexual harassment and rape during interrogation.