07 May 2025 :
May 1, 2025 - IRAN. Gilak dissident poet Peyman Farahavar sentenced to death
Peyman (Amin) Farah-Avar (Farahavar), a poet from Gilan currently held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court.
According to HRANA, the sentence was issued by Judge Ahmad Darvish Goftar and is based on charges of “baghi” (armed rebellion against the state) and “moharebeh” (enmity against God).
A source close to Farahavar’s family confirmed the ruling and told HRANA: “The charges are based on his poetry and protest-related activities focused on social justice and civil rights. His trial was held behind closed doors, without access to a chosen lawyer, and the verdict was issued without due process or transparency.”
The court session took place on May 1, 2025, at the mentioned branch. Specific evidence cited in the charges has not been made public.
Farah-Avar was arrested by security forces in September 2024 and taken to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility. He was later transferred to Lakan Prison following the interrogation phase. A father of a 10-year-old boy, Peyman (Amin) Farah-Avar has previously been detained for his activism.
https://www.en-hrana.org/rasht-revolutionary-court-sentences-poet-peyman-farah-avar-to-death/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/05/article-21
