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Just in defense of free

Just in defense of free speech

I sign it.

Majid Zohari - Toronto, Canada.

Please add my blog as well

Dear Jahanshah, please add my blog to the list,
I personally would have preferred a better presented letter, something more clear and to the point not filled with general comments about freedom of speech without any specific receiver.

However I admire the effort and I do support it, now it is no time to talk about the details and I can obviously see the meaning and intention of your move, therefore I support it.

I support it too.

//vahid.blogspot.com

Yaser Kerachian

in defence of free speech

Free Hoder plz

please add my blog and name to the list.

//andishehblog.wordpress.com/

cyrus shahidi

Switzerland, Geneve.

let him write

I'm used to following up on his weblog and it's sad that he doesn't write anymore.
I never figured out how he didn't evolve to anything similar to a journalist/writer. His short paragraphs gave me some kind of perspective tho.
let's have him free and writing.

You are right

It is not abut Derakhshan. It is about our priorities and responsibilities. As I said, in a general scale, we all do support him and we want his immediate release from detention, but in a more specific theme, the image of this is :

Someone says I will walk trough the fire and you will see that nothing will happen to me and I will be just fine !!

Of course when he gets in the fire, we will do all we can to get him out, but still I feel a kind of frusration when I compare him with the innocent people who get themselves in the same situation without their own pre-meditated action, the ones who are the real defender of the human rights and freedom.

Otherwise, I always support freedom of speech, and you know that.

add me too

please add my sign. i published the letter in my blog. thx.

Jahanshah

Kindly add my name to the petition. Thank you.

Iranian bloggers' letter

Whatever Derakhshan believes or has done that I'm not agree with them,but in the name of free speech,add my name too plz:  Sameddin Ziaee

//sameddin-ziaee.blogspot.com

Derakhshan

Thanks Souri. It's no secret that many have strong disagreements with Derakhshan. But whatever he has done or believes does not warrant his detention and denial of civil and human rights. This is not an argument about Derakhshan, but about respecting free speech for all -- including those we disagree with.

Denial or provocative ?

Dear Jahanshah,

I appreciate your effort for the cause of freedom for everyone, especially for the journalist and bloggers.

I value this petition as a great proof of standing for the freedom of speech from all Iranian in diaspora: bloggers, journalists, ordinary people.

I support the petition and hope Hoder will soon be released. We always condemned the arrest, sanction or intimidation of all Iranian, and all the journalist who speak for freedom, in particular.

Despite all the good intention and heartfelt hope for Hoder's release from prison, I have still one question:

How can I describe his action ?

Hoder's political views were always clearly stated in his blogs. Most of us, don't agree with him, but this does not imply that we do agree with his arrest. But I would like to understand the logic or motivation behind his action. He always stated his opinion in regard to the government of Iran, the way the IRI does not perform accordingly to the democratic values and international human right's protocol. Hoder also stated his position in regard to Israel and the way the IRI is treating Israel in the international scale.

I am wondering then, how and why would this happen that a journalist/blogger with this state of belief and with this precedent and background, would decide to go back to Iran, right after traveling to Israel, which is considered as an enemy for the IRI?

Hoder is an intellecutal (at least he proclaim himself to be one) and he knows exactly the situation and the undemocratic laws in Iran. He knows that no Iranian have the right to travel to Israel without the permission and providing a valid reason for this trip.

Not so long ago (almost 25 years ago) if as an Iranian, you were unfortunate to choose to travel from Europe to Iran by Aeroflot (the soviet  travel company) you would have lots of Q & A at your entrence in US and most of other western countries.

I am just wondering, how was Hoder looking to this act of himself, a heroic action or a provocative one  ? Is he looking for the same  celebrity and popularity as Ganji ? or is he really in a state of denial as to how the Iranian government of today is functioning ?

a link from Hoder's website :

//hoderiniran.com/1387/07/104

With all due respect,

Free Hoder

"the freedom of expression is sacred for all not just the ones with whom we agree."
Couldn't agree more.
Thanks JJ.

Please add my name too

I would like to support this too.

Thanks

Finally an authentic petition

The signatories are real and they are such great people, and the petition in genuine. Even if one does not agree with Derakhshan’s views one can still agree that he is entitled to express them. He went to Israel against the wishing of the ruling class, but so what? His reasons for doing it are all the open in his blogs.

Sorry I couldn't put my given name up there, but I support you in the spirit of it.

In defence of free speech

No one has the right to limit another's freedom of speech. We are all endowed with a brain and have the right to use it and to express our opinion in all matters as we see them.
www.Soroushphotocreations.com

I support it too

Free Hoder!

Thank you JJ

For taking this action. Despite the unfortunate and venomous words of Hossein against his hamvatans, I believe he should be freed and enjoy the same freedoms that many in Iran are striving everyday to achieve.

Thanks Jahanshah

I think you deserve a lot of credit on this. Few other people would be able to draw such a diverse group of signers on one petition. Thanks again for your efforts on this, and I hope that hossein is released safe and sound in the very near future.

Free Him

I support this too

Support

Mehran Mehrafshan
//xseer.com/

To the government in Iran:

respect the freedom of speech and free all of our thinkers and activist who are detained in your prisons. And respect the freedom of discussion among Iranian inside of Iran.

After three decades and in the 21st century it is a shame that a paranoid government is still active and silences writers, bloggers and students.

ONE OF THESE DAYS WE WILL GET YOU ALL !!!!!

Free Hoder immediately

I also hope they let him go immediately!

In defense of free speech

I also demand his immediate release.

www.aref-adib.com

Anonymous support!

I would like to support this as well, but am neither a blogger, nor would l like to lose my anonymity on this site. So I guess I will just have to support you in spirit in this forum.

Please add my name to this letter

Wishing his prompt liberation also.

//iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar

Thanks

I support it

I hope they let him go soon.