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In defense of free speech
18-Dec-2008
We, the undersigned, view the circumstances surrounding the Iranian authorities' arrest of Hossein Derakhshan (hoder.com), one of the most prominent Iranian bloggers, as extremely worrying. Derakhshan's disappearance, detention at an unknown location, lack of access to his family and attorneys, and the authorities' failure to provide clear information about his potential charges is a source of concern for us.
The Iranian blogging community is one of the largest and most vibrant in the world. From ordinary citizens to the President, a diverse and large number of Iranians are engaged in blogging. These bloggers encompass a wide spectrum of views and perspectives, and they play a vital role in open discussions of social, cultural and political affairs.
Unfortunately, in recent years, numerous websites and blogs have been routinely blocked by the authorities, and some bloggers have been harassed or detained. Derakhshan's detention is but the latest episode in this ongoing saga and is being viewed as an attempt to silence and intimidate the blogging community as a whole.
Derakhshan's own position regarding a number of prisoners of conscience in Iran has been a source of contention among the blogging community and has caused many to distance themselves from him. This, however, doesn't change the fact that the freedom of expression is sacred for all not just the ones with whom we agree.
We therefore categorically condemn the circumstances surrounding Derakhshan's arrest and detention and demand his immediate release.
Arash Abadpour
http://kamangir.net/
Mohammad Afrasiabi
http://amoo-arvand.blogspot.com/
Nazanin Afshin-Jam
http://www.nazanin.ca/
Niki Akhavan
http://benevis-dige.blogspot.com/
Pouya Alagheband
http://fromvan.persianblog.ir/
Asdollah Alimohammadi
http://www.mebaily.com/
Youness Alvandi
http://www.younessa.com/
Anahita Aloocheh Khanoom
http://aloochehkhanoom.blogspot.com/
Mehrdad Aref-Adib
http://www.aref-adib.com
Bahare
http://2khtarekhorshid.com/
Hossein Bagher Zadeh
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/hossein-bagher-zadeh
Bahram
http://letrepersan.wordpress.com/
Banadfsheh
http://banafsheh192.blogfa.com/
Qumars Bolourchian
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/q
Taha Bazri
http://www.bazri.com/
Mani Behrouz
http://mpahlavi.blogspot.com/
Behdad Borbdar
http://parakandeham.blogspot.com/
Deserter
http://deserter.wordpress.com/
Sanam Dolatshahi
http://www.khorshidkhanoom.com/
The flying dutchman
http://silisia1983.blogfa.com/
Mohammad Ali Entezari
http://kallesangi.blogspot.com/
David Etebari
http://peyvast.blog.com/
Fereshteh Ghazi
http://www.fereshteh.blogfa.com/
Hossein Ghazian
http://www.daal.ir/
Armin Gilehmard
http://gilehmard.blogspot.com/
Farhad Heyrani
http://farhadheyrani.blogspot.com/
Bamdad Irani
http://bamdadi.com/
IranWrites
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/iranwrites
Sadegh Jam
http://blognevesht.com/
Mehdi Jami
http://sibestaan.malakut.org/
Jahanshah Javid
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/jahanshah-javid
Navid K
http://www.livebee.wordpress.com/
Sadegh Kabeer
http://www.eterazonline.com/
Sohrab Kabuli
http://www.kabuli.org/
Darius Kadivar
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar
Abdee Kalantari
http://www.nilgoon.org
Sheema Kalbasi
http://www.zaneirani.blogspot.com/
Mohammad Ali Kallesangi
http://kallesangi.blogspot.com/
Nazli Kamvari
http://sibiltala.blogspot.com/
Nazy Kaviani
http://nazykaviani.blogspot.com/
Haji Kensington
http://www.mibibi.com/
Yaser Kerachian
http://vahid.blogspot.com
Naz Khatoun
http://www.nazkhatoun.com/
Mani Khorsandi
http://gapvgoft.blogspot.com/
Peyvand Khorsandi
http://soulbean.wordpress.com/
Foaad Khosmood
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/foaad-khosmood
Nikahang Kowsar
http://nikahang.blogspot.com/
Mardetanha
http://mardetanha.blogspot.com/
Marjaneh
http://marjaneh.blogsky.com/
Abbas Maroufi
http://maroufi.malakut.org/
Mehran Mehrafshan
http://xseer.com/
Omid Memarian
http://omidmemarian.blogspot.com/
Seraj Mirdamadi
http://www.roozneveshtha.com/
Pedram Moallemian
http://www.eyeranian.net/
Ali Moayedian
http://payvand.com/
Farhad Mortaz
http://www.fmortaz.blogspot.com
Mostafa
http://cafenaderi.wordpress.com/
Motevalled
http://www.motevalled.blogspot.com/
Ebrahim Nabavi
http://www.doomdam.com/
Babak Nabizadeh
http://cloudy.blogsky.com/
Hadi Naseri
http://hadinaseri.blogfa.com/
Masoome Naseri
http://www.mimnoon.com/
Niloofar
http://www.sunisblind.blogspot.com/
Partow Nooriala
http://noorialapartow.blogfa.com/
Kaveh Nouraee
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/kaveh-nouraee
Zainolabedin Nourani
http://nourani.blogfa.com/
Niloufar Parsi
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/niloufar-parsi
Shahrnush Parsipur
http://www.shahrnushparsipur.com/
Farhad Radmehrian
http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/farrad02
Ahmad Rafat
http://rafat.malakut.org/
Fati Raja
http://www.fatiraja.blogspot.com
Shadi Ramez
http://measer-pear.blogspot.com/
Paris Rezaie
http://www.excounty.blogspot.com
Khodadad Rezakhani
http://www.vishistorica.com/
Arash Royayee
http://www.dreamlandblog.com/
Farnaz Seifi
http://farnaaz.org/
Cyrus Shahidi
http://andishehblog.wordpress.com/
Sahand Shams
http://www.sahandshams.blogspot.com/
Ari Siletz
http://arisiletz.com/
Zan Zamini
http://zamin4.blogfa.com/
Leva Zand
http://balootak.com/
Zeitoon
http://z8un.com/
Sameddin Ziaee
http://sameddin-ziaee.blogspot.com/
Majid Zohari
http://www.majidzohari.com/
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آزادی بیان برای همه
شاهین دلنشین (not verified)Mon Jan 05, 2009 09:41 AM PST
حتا برای حسینی که بهتره آزادانه! خودشو زودتر به مرده شور معرفی کنه تا کارنامه اش سیاه تر نشه
لطفا اسم من رو
شبنم (not verified)Fri Dec 26, 2008 03:37 PM PST
لطفا اسم من رو هم وارد کنيد
امضا
حسین قاضیان (not verified)Fri Dec 26, 2008 03:40 AM PST
با سلام
لطفاً اسم من رو هم در شمار امضاکنندگان درخواست آزادی حسین درخشان بگذارید.
free him
by honia (not verified) on Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:13 PM PSTfree him
Hosein Derakhshan
by Morteza paki (not verified) on Thu Dec 25, 2008 06:06 PM PSTFree Hosein Derakhshan
free him!
by the flying dutchman (not verified) on Thu Dec 25, 2008 01:31 PM PSTfree him!
Free Hossein Derakhshan
by Sadegh Jam (not verified) on Thu Dec 25, 2008 07:07 AM PSTPlease add my name!
I copy this letter in my blog:
http://www.blognevesht.com/1387/10/05/free-hossein...
This is so dumb. SO DUMB.
by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Thu Dec 25, 2008 06:21 AM PSTBut at the same time, it's very smart of Hossein. As an internet celebrity, he can bring lots of attention to these problems in Iran. This guy has always frustrated the hell out of me, even when he's in jail!
+1
by Ali Ziaee (not verified) on Wed Dec 24, 2008 09:53 AM PST+1
great idea
by Farahnaz (not verified) on Mon Dec 22, 2008 04:33 PM PSTfree, free Derakhshan.
derakhshan
by Shahed (not verified) on Mon Dec 22, 2008 04:04 PM PSTsalam
dar in mored mataleb jalebi inja neveshte shode:http://mikhandam.blogspot.com
dar mikhandam.blogspot.com dar mored derakhshan haghayeghi bayan shode ast
Just for freedom of speech
by Arash Royayee (not verified) on Mon Dec 22, 2008 02:25 PM PSTplz add me
Please refrain from grandstanding
by Q on Mon Dec 22, 2008 01:27 PM PSTMr. Javid,
Please add my name to the collection.
Qumars Bolourchian
http://www.iranian.com/main/member/q
To all my fellow supporters, as someone who actually agreed with many things Hoder had to say, I have to urge extreme caution here.
Hossein always said that he intends to go back and serve his time. He knew this was a possiblity and talked about it. How come people missed it? Still that does not make it right, but let us not make this "petition" about ourselves and our beliefs, about what we are doing "EVEN for Derakhshan." Is this the place to promote yourself or to help someone who might need support?
Think about what would actually help Hoder, if that is the goal.
Add
by David ET on Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:31 AM PSTNazanin Afshin-Jam has requested to be added to the list please:
www.nazanin.ca
Her letter about Hoder:
http://www.iranian.com/main/node/51134
Free Hosein Derakhshan
by فرشته قاضی (not verified) on Mon Dec 22, 2008 07:11 AM PSTآقای جهانشاه عزیز
من دو بار کامنت گذاشته ام که اسمم را به لیست امضاها اضافه کنید
اما نه کامنت هایم را تایید کرده اید و نه اسمم در لیست هست
آزادی بیان برای همه
FatiRajaSun Dec 21, 2008 04:03 PM PST
لطفن نام مرا هم در لیست بگذارید.
www.fatiraja.blogspot.com
Freedom of Hossein Derakhshan
by farhad.mortaz on Sun Dec 21, 2008 03:14 PM PSTdespite of our political view, i will sign it too. Hossein must be free. Please add my name too.
Farhad Mortaz
Political Science student at University of Toronto
www.fmortaz.blogspot.com
Every Life is Sacred
by DW Duke on Sun Dec 21, 2008 01:41 PM PSTRegardless of whom he may have offended or even injured, he is a human being entitled to all of the rights of every other citizen of this earth. Every life is precious and every life is sacred.
Freedom for arrested blogger
by بهداد بردبار (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:19 PM PSTPlease add my name to the list.
For Solidarity and Freedom of Speech
by nazkhatoun (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:27 AM PSTPlease add my name, too just in the name of solidarity, freedom of speech, and freedom of critical thinkig!
Hossein Darakhshan
by Iraj Kaikavoosi (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 09:40 AM PSTI also support freedom of speech but I happen to have known Hossein Darakhshan. I think his deep sympathies are with the regime and view this incident as a play to gain notoriety for him. If it is proved that he is not an agent of the regime, I would feel like s fool. My main source of suspicion is his erratic behavior. Did he really think that he could travel to Israel and then to Iran without getting into trouble? I doubt it. Also I know that he had a very serious legal case against him in Canada and the U.S. because he had accoused one of the outspoken opponents of the regime as being an American agent. Mr. Darakhsan is a very intolerant person, to say the least. Or he was under orders to attack Mr. Khalaji who in turn took him to court.
The sudden trip to Iran may be related to this law suit. In the meantime, dubious elements who never raised a fingure when other people were imprisioned, tortured and killed in Iran are coming to his defence. I smell a rat!
In defense of free speech
by Mohammad Ali Entezari (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 09:11 AM PSTJust for support of freedom of speech. It is not supporting a person, it is about supporting an idea .
man ham hamrahe tamam
by banafsheh (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 09:10 AM PSTman ham hamrahe tamam dostanam khastare azadie drakhshan hastam.
Add me too
by Deserter (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 08:28 AM PSTمن رو هم اضافه کنید
Derakhshan
by Alireza Nourizadeh (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 07:47 AM PSTDerakhshan expressed his views ,nothing less nothing more, He should be released unconditionaly
Please add my name
by Ahmad Rafat (not verified) on Sun Dec 21, 2008 07:34 AM PSTPlease add my name
Ahmad Rafat
http://rafat.malakut.org/
Hoder and IRI can go to hell
by Anonym (not verified) on Sat Dec 20, 2008 01:40 PM PSTIranian.com is an IRI tool and Hoder is an IRI tool. You both can go to hell. Down with The Iranian Regime and their stooges (iranian.com and hoder... etc) in the west.
Defender with no name
by Jahanshah Javid on Sat Dec 20, 2008 01:34 PM PSTZeitoon, I added your name as well as others who have chosen to remain anonymous. Those who initially signed this letter have all used their real names. The person you're defending has always used his real name. A letter like this is only effective if those who are supporting it are willing to stand up publicly. If not, nobody's going to take you seriously.
Free Hosein Derakhshan
by Zeitoon (not verified) on Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:38 PM PSTFree Hosein Derakhshan
(I posted it several times. I don't know why you haven't mentioned my name)
امضا
Navid K. (not verified)Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:40 AM PST
اگر ممکنه اسم من هم به این لیست اضافه کنید.