CPB Interviews Hamed Derakhshan, and other press

Notable press on Hoder’s case this week:

The Committee to Protect Bloggers has just done an interview with Hoder’s brother Hamed, here.
Iranian-American journalist Cyrus Farivar has written an excellent report, with audio, for MediaShift.
PRI’s The World has a podcast up.

We urge you to continue spreading the word – by blogging, contacting journalists, and tweeting (follow @freehoder for updates). We also urge you to contact organizations that might have influence, particularly in Canada. If you are Canadian, please contact your representatives.

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November 8, 2009 - Posted by Jillian C. York | Uncategorized

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Hossein Derakhshan, aka Hoder, is one of Iran’s most prominent bloggers. In November, it was reported that Hoder had been arrested in Iran, allegedly on charges of spying for the Israeli government. That news has since been confirmed by a number of sources.

Hossein took a highly publicized trip to Israel a few years back which he blogged about, garnering much attention from Israeli media. It is suspected that this trip could be the reason for his detention.

After living in London and Toronto, Derakhshan returned to Iran this fall. Shortly after his return, he stopped updating his blog and Facebook page. His arrest was first reported by Jahan News [Farsi], but was later confirmed by a family member.

There are a number of groups, including DigiActive, and Internet Sans Frontieres [French], advocating for Hoder. We hope to aggregate that information for you here. If you are interested in contributing to the site, please contact us at freehoder@gmail.com.

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