The Gilani poet Peyman Farahavar has been in detention and legal limbo for more than six months. He is currently imprisoned in Lakan Prison, Rasht. Farahavar was arrested by security forces in August 2024 and was transferred to Lakan Prison after completing his interrogation period.
At present, the exact charges against him remain unclear. However, reports suggest that he is facing accusations such as “propaganda against the regime” and “enmity against God (Moharebeh).” Judicial authorities have not yet set a date for his trial but have extended his detention until April 2025.
Peyman (Amin) Farahavar, a political prisoner, has been previously arrested for his activism. His prolonged detention without clear legal proceedings has raised serious concerns about his human rights situation. The Iranian regime routinely keeps political prisoners in prolonged legal limbo to increase pressure on both the detainees and their families. By extending uncertainty and denying them due process, authorities aim to break prisoners’ resistance and force them into submission to the regime’s demands.
