What happened: Two Iranian ex-prisoners have opened up a “Jail Restaurant” in a bid to raise funds to free convicts who are behind bars for unpaid debts. AFP quoted one of the ex-prisoners “ I met my partner while we were in police custody. I was working at the iron market in Tehran but I went bankrupt. I found myself penniless.” It is pertinent to mention that more than 11,000 Iranians are behind bars for failing to pay their debts, which amounts to 5% of Iran’s total population. Details: On the other hand, the founders of jail-themed restaurants are quoted, “Decorating the place was easy; we just reproduced the place where we had been held.” The jail-themed restaurant was opened up in 2016, but it has now expanded to two more eateries in Tehran and Isfahan. Whereas, the owners aim to “We want to help inmates by raising funds. We help indebted prisoners by sometimes launching campaigns for hel from donors or clients.” What else: At the same time, it is pertinent to mention that debt laws in Iran force the citizens to be prisoned upon failure and various donations are made by international organizations to free the inmates.
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