Iran's rebel blogger faces death penalty

[Francesca9]

Source: Times of India

A Canadian-Iranian blogger credited with starting the blogging movement in Iran faces the death penalty over his writings, two watchdog groups said.

Hossein Derakhshan was arrested after returning to Iran in November 2008 and charged with "collaborating with enemy states, creating propaganda against the Islamic regime, insulting religious sanctity, and creating propaganda for anti-revolutionary groups," said Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.

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Hanging bloggers for blogging?

[TiredOldMan]

1. Returning there after speaking against them was not a good idea.

[Taverner]

2. No it wasn't

But I would be happy to donate to a FREE HOSSEIN! movement

[Uncle Joe]

3. I hope Iran will show some mercy to this man.

Thanks for the thread, Francesca.