Fariba Zandekarimi, a freedom-loving teacher, was arrested by the intelligence department of Sanandaj after being summoned for questioning. The arrest occurred on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, and was followed by a raid on her home, although the exact reasons for her detention remain unclear.
Despite efforts by her family to gain information on her whereabouts, no further details have emerged.
Fariba Zandekarimi, 35, is a contract teacher employed by the Education Department of Sanandaj and known for her activism in support of freedom.
Freedom-loving teachers hold protests
Meanwhile, across Iran, freedom-loving teachers have been holding protest rallies in various cities to voice their dissatisfaction with the authorities lack of response to their demands. On Thursday, April 6, 2023, gatherings occurred in Hamedan, Malayer, Kermanshah, Urmia, Neyshabur, Tehran, and Karaj, although the security forces prevented the demonstration from taking place in the latter.
In Kermanshah, teachers protested against the arrest of Mohammad Habibi, the Teachers’ Trade Association spokesperson, who had been detained by security forces on Wednesday, April 5, by chanting slogans in support of his release.
