Action Alert: Facebook Campaign to Free Hoder

Written by Mary Joyce on November 27, 2008 – 3:34 pm -

Update: Hoder’s detention has been confirmed by a family member.

What: a Facebook-based campaign to free the blogger Hossein “Hoder” Derakhshan, who has allegedly been in taken into custody by Iranian authorities on charges of spying for Israel. (There has been no official confirmation of Hoder’s arrest other than an article on the Jahan News site and the fact that he has not updated his blog for 2 weeks.)

When: Now!

Where: On your Facebook profile page

How: There are several ways you can support Hoder. A message from the Facebook group, Free Hossein Derakhshan // Libérez Hossein Derakhshan, asks supporters to do the following:

  1. Invite your friend list to join this group
  2. Download and Add this picture to your profile picture: http://tinyurl.com/5983v3
  3. Tell your friends, family, and colleagues about the situation
  4. Write the Canadian Embassy in Iran (address below) notifying them of Hossein’s condition: teran@international.gc.ca.

You can also get news about Hoder on the Twitter channel http://twitter.com/freehoder.

Why: Because Hoder’s alleged arrest is illegal and he deserves his freedom.

Hat-tip: Hamid Tehrani for Global Voices Advocacy


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2 Responses to “Action Alert: Facebook Campaign to Free Hoder”

  1. By alan alberny on Nov 28, 2008 | Reply

    all the past and present news shows:
    -He is part of regime, or directly, indirectly helping the regime.
    -He has traveled couple of times to Israel and boasted his trips in his blogs, interviewed by various media in Israel and then (so far nothing wrong ) BUT, traveled back and forth to Iran without any incidents!!.
    -His articles published in Tehran Kayhan and they have used his writings against those individuals/oppositions whom he blasted them unfairly and in most cases falsely.
    -The authorities in justice department have said they do not know anything about him or his arrest, even though one cannot trust what justice department in Iran says or do, but there is no news from his family crying out loud, complaining about his alleged disappearance.
    -He always wanted to be controversial and it seems this time is no exception.
    -He hurts so many many people by writing false information and accusing many oppositions without a shred of truth and fact, one can suspect IF (a big IF) he is arrested he may deserved it.
    -The theory is that 1- he is trying to find some more fame, ot better say “infamouse”
    -He may very well show up somewhere, claiming he was arrested but somehow escaped. He very well can be spying for the regime , so “public be aware”.

    All said, I wish him health, freedom and happiness (IF he is in custody) and hope he converts to a decent individual, once for the rest of his life; come forward and present his apology for what he has done to many innocent, hard working, honest individuals through his deceptive, unfounded, false writings

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