On April 5, 2023, teacher Fariba Zand Karimi was arrested after an appearance at the Ministry of Intelligence’s office in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting the Coordination Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, on April 5, 2023, teacher Fariba Zand-Karimi was arrested in Sanandaj.

The reason for her arrest and the allegations against her are still unknown.

Zand Karimi, age 35, is a contract teacher working for the Sanandaj Department of Education.