Farm bankruptcies and debts have been the source of misery in India for decades. But experts say the suffering has reached new levels in the pandemic.
Tag: Suicides and Suicide Attempts
Seoul Mayor’s Secretary Speaks Out About Alleged Abuse
Her lawyer, who issued a statement on the day of Mayor Park Won-soon’s funeral, is calling for an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment.
‘I’m Sorry to Everyone’: In Death, South Korean Mayor Is Tainted by Scandal
A longtime champion of women’s rights, Park Won-soon was accused by his secretary of sexual harassment. He is presumed to have killed himself.
South Korean Triathlete’s Suicide Exposes Team’s Culture of Abuse
After Choi Suk-hyeon’s death, her family released secret audio recordings that depict the physical and psychological abuse she appeared to suffer at the hands of her team’s doctor and coach.
Fugitive Iranian Judge Dies After Fall From Hotel in Romania
The judge, on trial for bribery in Iran and known as a notorious jailer of journalists, plunged six stories in what is being called an apparent suicide.
3 French Executives Convicted in Suicides of 35 Workers
The employees at France Télécom killed themselves in the mid-2000s after management sought to reduce the work force through a policy of harassment, a court found.
3 French Executives Convicted in Suicides of 35 Workers
The employees at France Télécom killed themselves in the mid-2000s after management sought to reduce the work force through a policy of harassment, a court found.
‘I Wanted to Die:’ Northern Ireland Confronts a Suicide Crisis
Haunted by a violent past, the territory has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
Suicides by K-Pop Stars Prompt Soul-Searching in South Korea
Two beloved female stars, Sulli and Goo Hara, ended their own lives in two months, exposing the painful side of being a K-pop idol.
Goo Hara, K-Pop Star of the Group Kara, Is Found Dead
The 28-year-old singer, known as Hara, was found in her home on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea.