Criminalisation of suicide is counterproductive, says human rights campaigners, but 20 countries still punish people for attempting suicide
Suicide is still considered a crime in 20 countries where punishment range from a fine to one to three years of imprisonment, according to aCriminalising suicide has a far-reaching impact. Four countries mentioned in the report, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Guyana and Kenya, allows the will of a suicide victim to be challenged in court and to be nullified.
“Instead, criminalising suicide deters people from seeking help in support of their mental health ,” it continued. Besides the punishment they face, people who attempt suicide are also negatively impacted by the stigma around mental health. The laws criminalising suicide are also feeding into the stigma, the organisation said.
In Kenya, one of the countries where suicide remains a criminal offence, the suicide rate has shown a rapid increase with 483 people killing themselves in the past three months before June. that the numbers are likely to be much higher, as many people who need help refrain from talking about their attempt.
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