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WHO: 1% OF WORLD'S SUICIDES OCCURS IN AZERBAIJAN, WITH 0.15% OF WORLD'S POPULATION
Panorama
Nov 15 2011
Armenia
328 cases of suicide were registered in Azerbaijan in the 10 months
of 2011. The suicide rate grows in Azerbaijan day after day, however,
the government conceals the suicide statistics from society.
According to media reports, at least 20 or 25 people commit suicide in
Azerbaijan monthly, Azadlig reported noting that according to the World
Health Organization data, 1% of world's suicides occurs in Azerbaijan,
with 0.15% of world's population.
"There is no structure to officially register the suicide facts
in Azerbaijan. We can only speak of cases registered by police
departments, with criminal cases filed. Suicide facts are mostly
published in press but indeed there are far more suicide facts. Head
of the Statistics Division of the State Statistical Committee of
Azerbaijan M. Ibrahimova told Azerbaijani media that for some unknown
reasons, no suicide study has ever been conducted in Azerbaijan,"
the newspaper said.
Panorama
Nov 15 2011
Armenia
328 cases of suicide were registered in Azerbaijan in the 10 months
of 2011. The suicide rate grows in Azerbaijan day after day, however,
the government conceals the suicide statistics from society.
According to media reports, at least 20 or 25 people commit suicide in
Azerbaijan monthly, Azadlig reported noting that according to the World
Health Organization data, 1% of world's suicides occurs in Azerbaijan,
with 0.15% of world's population.
"There is no structure to officially register the suicide facts
in Azerbaijan. We can only speak of cases registered by police
departments, with criminal cases filed. Suicide facts are mostly
published in press but indeed there are far more suicide facts. Head
of the Statistics Division of the State Statistical Committee of
Azerbaijan M. Ibrahimova told Azerbaijani media that for some unknown
reasons, no suicide study has ever been conducted in Azerbaijan,"
the newspaper said.