Iran's Hard-Liners Invading 'Weblogistan'
An AP newswire article by Lara Sukhtian, via The Globe and Mail, reports that:
On his last visit to Iran, Canadian-based blogger Hossein Derakhshan was detained and interrogated, then forced to sign a letter of apology for his blog writings before being allowed to leave the country.More here.
Compared to others, Derakhshan is lucky.
Dozens of Iranian bloggers have faced harassment by the government, been arrested for voicing opposing views, and fled the country in fear of prosecution over the past two years.
posted by Fergie @ 3/28/2006 02:18:00 PM
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