Matin Zamanian held in legal limbo for over a month

Hengaw – Thursday, May 14, 2026

Matin Zamanian, a political science undergraduate at the University of Tehran, has remained in legal limbo at Greater Tehran Penitentiary, commonly known as Fashafouyeh Prison, for more than a month following his arrest. During his detention, he has been denied access to an independent lawyer and deprived of fair trial rights.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Zamanian, a member of the editorial board of the student quarterly Siasatnameh and a researcher in political sociology, was arrested by security forces in April of this year.

Despite repeated efforts by his family to obtain information about his case, authorities have yet to clarify the charges against him or identify the security agency responsible for his arrest.