Hossein Derakhshan (Persian: حسين درخشان; born January 7, 1975), also known as Hoder, is an Iranian-Canadian blogger currently imprisoned in Tehran. He is credited with starting the blogging revolution in Iran and is called the father of Persian blogging by many journalists. He also helped to promote podcasting in Iran. Derakhshan was arrested on November 1, 2008 and sentenced to 19½ years in prison on September 28, 2010.
Read more about Hossein Derakhshan: Education, Early Journalism, Blogging Advocacy, Censorship, Israel Visit, Iran's Nuclear Program, Defending Iran Against U.S. Attack, Khalaji Vs. Derakhshan Defamation Lawsuit, Arrest and Imprisonment Since 2008, Trial in 2010
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