Hossein Derakhshan

Sentenced to 19.5 years in jail

inn.ir: According to a report from the Iran News Netowrk, an informed source gave this news to Mashregh and added: The 15th District of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, chaired by Judge Salavati, has found Derakhshan, who was arrested in Mehr 1387 (Oct 2008), guilty of collaborating with hostile governments, propagating against the Islamic state, propagating in favor of anti-revolutionary groups, insulting sacred beliefs, creating and managing corrupt and immoral web sites, and sentenced him to 19.5 years in prison, five-year ban on participation in political parties and the media, and the return of funds received amounting to 30,700 Euros, plus 2,900 Dollars, plus 200 UK Pounds. According to this source, Derakhshan or his lawyer Mahdavi, can challenge this verdict and ask the Appeals Court to review >>>

These are clips from Hossein Derakhshan before his return to Iran and arrest. He answered questions from his blog visitors.

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Darius Kadivar

Let's Hope So Rea Jaan

by Darius Kadivar on Wed Sep 29, 2010 03:34 AM PDT

I am certain this may trigger more coverage to pressure the IRI to set him free.

Fingers Crossed !


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Rea

DK, thx for fr5 link

by Rea on Wed Sep 29, 2010 03:11 AM PDT

She sounds rather optimistic.

IRI is probably just sending a message to other Iranian bloggers and, if so, will reduce the sentence considerably on appeal.


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Darius Kadivar

Sandrine Murcia ( Derakhshan's girlfriend) interview on FrenchTV

by Darius Kadivar on Wed Sep 29, 2010 01:54 AM PDT

Hossein Derakhshan's French girlfriend was interviewed yesterday in a French Talk Show "C'est à Vous": Watch Here:

//www.france5.fr/c-a-vous/pagevideos&integrale=746

You may need plugin to Watch the Video. She appears towards ~ 13 minutes ...


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TheMrs

deev: hekayatesh ineh ke

by TheMrs on Tue Sep 28, 2010 06:31 PM PDT

deev: hekayatesh ineh ke behesh teep mideh! ba t shirteh aabi, it looks good.

But seriously, the whole thing smells fishy. You never know who to believe. But political prisoners should be released. No doubt about it.


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Rea

The last I saw was "Paradise Lost" in the South of France

by Rea on Tue Sep 28, 2010 04:44 PM PDT

and then you read about 19 years.

And you still hope it's Western propaganda. 

 


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Rea

Bloody Stalinists !

by Rea on Tue Sep 28, 2010 04:02 PM PDT

All the same.


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Nader Vanaki

جریان هودر از سیر تا پیاز

Nader Vanaki
Tue Sep 28, 2010 04:56 PM PDT

اونهایی که متهم و محکومش کردن فکر می کنن که تمام آنچه که در اینترنت میگذره زیر سر اینه.  اونهایی که خرش کردن و گذاشتنش سر کار، بعدآ هم از دلش در میارن و یه کاری بهش میدن.  اونی هم که عقدش کرد فقط می خواد یه گوشمالی بهش بده.  اونی هم که آزادش می کنه فقط می خواد جیب باباش رو سبکتر کنه.  اونهایی هم که در همین سایت هشدار بهش دادن، دارن بهش می خندن.  این تمام ماجرا.

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deev

شال گردن فلیسطینی؟

deev
Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:44 AM PDT

حکایت شال گردن فلیسطینی ایشون چیه؟


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Roozbeh_Gilani

not a betting man myself, but I was sure he'd not be executed

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:01 AM PDT

And I was right. I am just as sure he'll not be spending the next 19 years in Jail, let alone be tortured. I hope for his speedy and safe release ASAP. What he does after that is up to his conscious.

Let's face it, there are now people in kurdistan who are forced into taking up arms to defend themselves and families against Islamist regime. There are democracy and student activists, writers, union leaders and so on who are bravely defying the regime inside Iran, risking their lives daily for secularism and democracy for Iran. To even think the regime is considering this young man to be a high priority risk to it's stability is just ridiculous.


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vildemose

HG: I think so too. I think

by vildemose on Tue Sep 28, 2010 09:50 AM PDT

HG: I think so too. I think he'll be walking the streets of London in less than 2 years; perhaps as a double agent in some shape or form, infilterating any of the opposition groups abroad.


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hamsade ghadimi

i bet he'll be released on

by hamsade ghadimi on Tue Sep 28, 2010 09:46 AM PDT

i bet he'll be released on bond (bet. $300k and $500k) within a year.


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statira

Thanks God

by statira on Tue Sep 28, 2010 09:43 AM PDT

at least he's not convicted to death.He wont be in jail for long, because regime is not gonna last that long.


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Darius Kadivar

RP2 Mentions Hossein's Predicament in Interview

by Darius Kadivar on Tue Sep 28, 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Go to ~4 min:49 sec:

//vimeo.com/15345062


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Darius Kadivar

Petition Demanding Freedom of Hossein Derakhshan

by Darius Kadivar on Tue Sep 28, 2010 06:49 AM PDT


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Sargord Pirouz

I'm confused, is this report

by Sargord Pirouz on Tue Sep 28, 2010 04:28 AM PDT

I'm confused, is this report sourced from "Iran Newspaper Network" or IRINN?

And who is this "informed source"?

Let's wait for the official announcement. 

edit: Ah, its sourced from Mashreq 

 


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Darius Kadivar

We Should Start an International Cyber Campaign in Support

by Darius Kadivar on Tue Sep 28, 2010 04:17 AM PDT

A Reminder to all those who think that writing is easy and blogging is to be taken for granted when it comes to the Freedom of Expression. I wish Hossein Well and that this absurd predicament on a fellow blogger/journalist will not last as announced by this abject IRI sentence. An International Campaign to Liberate him should be launched as soon as possible.

I believe that EVERY IC Event should be a Pretext to Highlight his Predicament and we should even put a Timer or Photo of Hossein on the Front Page for Each day spent in prison until his Liberation.

Set the Blogfather Free !

So Campaigning for his liberation is actually Campaigning for each and Every one of us and our Freedom of Expression !

WE ARE ALL A POTENTIAL HOSSEIN ABOUT TO BE ARRESTED !

SET THE BLOGFATHER FREE !

 


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