An Unanswered Letter to PM Stephen Harper

Christopher L. Jorgensen
P.O. Box 546
Ames, IA 50010

September 21, 2010

Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa K1A 0A2
Canada

Dear Prime Minister Stephen Harper,

It’s come to my attention that one of your citizens is a prisoner of the Iranian government. Please let me know you are doing everything in your power to free Hossein Darekhshan (also known as “Hoder”). I would hate to think that Canada can be so callus as to allow Hoder to spend any more time in jail, or even worse, be put to death, all because he has views some government disagrees with.

Mr. Darekhshan is an amazing man that has done much to give a voice to the common Iranian. He deserves better than he has gotten. He deserves a government that will be an advocate for him, one that will take a firm stand and send a stern message that there will be repercussions for his continued detainment.

I know that Iran has US citizens in confinement as well, but I hear about these people all the time. There is pressure from my government to have them released. This is what I expect. I am just asking for you to do the same. Speak out. Let Mahmoud Ahmadinejad know that it is unacceptable that Hoder remains held.

If you spend even a small amount of time looking into this case you will see the world is a worse place with Hoder imprisoned.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Jorgensen