Omid Chavbaz
- Last status
- Released on bail
- Date of arrest
- August 21, 2026
- Held in
- Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre in Orumiyeh
- From
- Bukan
The story
Arrest
Omid Chavbaz, a Kurdish citizen from Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents at his family home in the city on 14 August 2026.
He was arrested without a warrant and denied access to legal counsel and family visits during his detention.
Current Status
On 31 August, Chavbaz was transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility in Orumiyeh to Bukan Prison. He was provisionally released from prison on 1 September on bail of 40 billion rials.
Others held in Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre in Orumiyeh
All 130 people-
Elham Alizadeh
Detained
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Siamak Mofidi
Detained
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Soroush Enayati
Detained
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Afshin Tavassoli
Detained
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Mawloud Rousta
Detained
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Mohammad Hamzehzadeh
Detained
From https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/hiwa/omid-chavbaz