Rally to support canadian resident saeed malekpour. Saeed malekpour was an ordinary immigrant in canada. He was sentenced to death on charges of threatening the nations islamic ideals. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, or contribute to the discussion this article has not yet received a rating on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating. According to yazdi, while the physical torture has stopped. On nowruz, president obama speaks to the iranian people. Execution of web programmer in iran may be imminent cnn.
A smart programmer and a loyal son, he was imprisoned in 2008 after arriving in iran from canada where he studied coding and worked as a freelancer. Canadas foreign ministry said the legal process was. Malekpour developed an internet photosharing tool that his supporters assert was used without his knowledge for pornographic purposes. Jan 20, 2012 irans highest court, supreme court, has upheld the death sentence for a web programmer saeed malekpour who developed software for uploading photos on porn sites. Life in an iranian dungeon for being a tech expert wsj. Malekpour was told his name had been found on software being used on. Jaks is a fourth generation family business working to be british columbias liquor store of. His family said the court took the decision under pressure from the revolutionary guards. Authorities in iran have reportedly suspended the death sentence of a computer programmer from canada, according to the mehr news agency. Saeed malekpour saeed malekpour was born in iran in 1975. Saeed malekpour was convicted in iran of designing and moderating adult sites, according to a campaign run by the 35yearolds supporters.
He was fleeing from the country that had held him prisoner for a decade, escaping with just a backpack into one of the most chaotic regions of the world. Saeed malekpour arrived at vancouver international airport on friday evening, having escaped an ongoing prison term in tehran, said a professor who has been involved in his case for years. Saeed malekpour has maintained that the use of this program on. Saeed malekpour, a permanent resident of canada, is facing imminent execution in iran. In 2004, he and his thenwife, farima eftekhari, emigrated from iran to canada, where he worked as a web designer and computer programmer. Saeed malekpour, a web programmer, along with at least two other iranian netizens, currently sits on death row on trumpedup charges. He was sentenced to death on charges of threatening the nations islamic ideals and national security via propaganda against the system, allegedly tortured, and forced to. Yazdi said the group free saeed malekpour is in touch with malekpours lawyers in iran who provide updates on his case and condition.
View saeed moradis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Irans supreme court has upheld the death sentence for a web programmer who faces imminent execution after being found guilty of developing and promoting porn websites saeed malekpour was picked. Jan 17, 2012 web designer saeed malekpour sentenced to death on charges of antigovernment agitation and insulting islam. Courtesy of malekpour family saeed malekpour, a permanent resident of canada, traveled to iran over three. Canada concern at iran death penalty for web designer. Saving saeed campaign for release of saeed malekpour. Saeed ahmed technical lead goodcore software, inc linkedin. A canadian resident who was arrested on 4 october 2008 while visiting his family, malekpour, 35, was sentenced to death in january. Saeed malekpour is still in an iranian prison simply. Dec 22, 2019 saeed malekpour crossed the border from iran to turkey at night, terrified of capture. Saeed malekpour, left, poses for a photo with his sister maryam malekpour in.
A gifted software designer who had worked for several top iranian companies, he. He was sentenced to death in iran for allegedly designing and moderating pornographic websites. Malekpour was a canadian web developer who had spent over. Jailed under irans cybercrimes law for creating opensource software that others used to upload pornographic images to the internet.
Iran suspends computer programmers death sentence huffpost. What they have in common is not just a love of technology, but a wish that its power be used for good, by. The story of saeed malekpour, is more or less the story of all the unknown political detainees and prisoners in iran. Sep 23, 2019 relatives of a number of foreigners and dualnationals being held in iranian jails have launched a new campaign to raise awareness about state hostage taking and increase the pressure on tehran to. To stifle online dissent, the regime made an example of saeed malekpour. Saeed malekpour returns to vancouver after 11 years in irans. Victoria man apparently freed after 11 years in iranian prison. According to a report from reporters without borders rsf, saeed malekpour, the 36yearold web and circumvention tool developer who in january was sentenced to death, is now under threat of immedate execution. Software developer imprisoned in iran after developing. Saeed malekpour is still in an iranian prison simply for writing open source software. Jul 19, 20 saeed malekpour, an iranianborn programmer and naturalised canadian, was working as a freelance coder when he flew to iran to visit his dying father in 2008.
Death sentence for netizen confirmed, new arrests rsf. Saeed malekpour, an iranianborn programmer and naturalised canadian, was working as a freelance coder when he flew to iran to visit his dying father in 2008. Sentenced to death for their online activities this is the first time that netizens have been sentenced to death. Reporters without borders is shocked to learn that the supreme court has confirmed website designer saeed malekpours death sentence. Saeed malekpour escaped iran while on furlough from prison and has. Oct 01, 2015 saeed malekpour, a permanent resident of canada, is facing imminent execution in iran.
Rally to support canadian resident saeed malekpour, sentenced. Irans terrifying campaign against the internet and netizens is about to. Shahrouz malekpour global business development executive. Saeed malekpour is still in an iranian prison simply for writing open source software digital homicide drops its lawsuit against steam users, says its shutting down completely.
For the last three years, he had been working as a freelance website designer and programmer. Securityenhancing techniques are often also privacy infringing, depending on how theyre used. Iran court quashes death sentence in porn case world news. Saeed malekpour, a permanent resident of canada, has been in prison since 2008 for writing open source software that third parties had used for sharing pornographic photos. Saeed moradi technical program manager system group i. Revolutionary guards blocking temporary release of. Programmer sentenced to death in iran for upload software. Saeed malekpour wrote a computer program to upload photos to the internet iranian authorities claim someone else used the program to upload pornography rights groups call for the programmers release. The couple came to canada in 2004, malekpour a whiz kid software designer who had worked for several top iranian companies, eftekhari a scientist who wanted to study in the west. He was sentenced to death on charges of threatening the nations islamic ideals and national security via propaganda. Malekpour was a canadian web developer who had spent over a decade barely surviving in iranian jail.
Web designer saeed malekpour sentenced to death on charges of antigovernment agitation and insulting islam. Alaa encouraged a generation of egyptians to use free software and social media to express themselves. Jan 17, 2012 reporters without borders is shocked to learn that the supreme court has confirmed website designer saeed malekpours death sentence. Yazdi said the group free saeed malekpour is in touch with malekpour s lawyers in iran who provide updates on his case and condition. Malekpour and his family denied he had any knowledge of such a network, and said he had only created imagesharing software that could have been used to upload such images without his knowledge. An iranian canadian web developer, saeed malekpour, 36, is awaiting execution after he was sentenced to death for what the judge said was spreading pornographic material. Saeed malekpour, an iranianborn man with permanent.
Maryam malekpour has intensified her campaign to ensure her brother, saeed, is freed from prison in iran. Feb 18, 2012 saeed malekpour wrote a computer program to upload photos to the internet iranian authorities claim someone else used the program to upload pornography rights groups call for the programmers release. Feb 18, 2012 malekpour and his family denied he had any knowledge of such a network, and said he had only created imagesharing software that could have been used to upload such images without his knowledge. The story of saeed malekpour, is more or less the story of all the unknown political detainees and prisoners in iran who were normal people living everyday lives. Iran court quashes death sentence in porn case this article is more than 8 years old saeed malekpour reprieve a sigh of relief for wife who fought to prove he did not know adult site used his.
Mar 12, 2012 sentenced to death for their online activities this is the first time that netizens have been sentenced to death. Aug 04, 2019 the story of saeed malekpour broke hearts of many sympathizers from all over the world. He was sentenced to death on charges of threatening the nations islamic ideals and national security via propaganda against the system, allegedly tortured, and forced. Campaign to free saeed malekpour will feature a panel of speakers from 6. Saeed malekpour created some open source code for sharing photos on the internet that others within. Saeed malekpour was arrested in october 2008 and taken to a prison in tehran. Irans revolutionary guards are blocking the granted furlough temporary release request of saeed malekpour, an iranianborn canadian resident who has been in imprisoned in tehran since 2008, his sister told the campaign for human rights in iran. A grim year for imprisoned technologists mybroadband. A canadian resident who was arrested on 4 october 2008 while visiting his family, malekpour, 35, was sentenced to death in january 2011 on charges of antigovernment.
Saeed malekpour fled to canada via a third country while on shortterm. Irans highest court, supreme court, has upheld the death sentence for a web programmer saeed malekpour who developed software for uploading photos on porn sites. But before getting to that, i should mention that it is a doubleedged sword. Canada concern at iran death penalty for web designer bbc. Steps to counter the electronic curtain president obama remains committed to engagement with the people of iran that is rooted in mutual respect.
The family of saeed malekpour has reported that his sentence order has been sent to. For example, iranian citizen saeed malekpour was sentenced to death because he was identified as the software developer of an adult entertainment website. The iranian government has sentenced saeed malekpour, an iranianborn web programmer living in canada until his 2008 arrest, developed. Dec 06, 2010 saeed malekpour was convicted in iran of designing and moderating adult sites, according to a campaign run by the 35yearolds supporters. Oct 04, 2016 software engineer saeed malekpour has been in an iranian jail since 2008 on charges critics say were trumped up. Software engineer saeed malekpour has been in an iranian jail since 2008 on charges critics say were trumped up.
Saeed malekpour created some open source code for sharing photos on the internet that others within iran used for pornography. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover saeeds connections and jobs at similar companies. In 2008 saeed malekpour, a permanent resident of canada, was preparing to join a masters program at the university of victoria in british columbia. Many of the companies that make up the saeed group are some of the longest running and most reputable manufacturingbased companies in the sudan. Saeed was living in canada as a permanent resident before he embarked on what was supposed to be a short trip to iran in october 2008. Shahrouz malekpour, the software guy this is how shahrouz was known as at cisco, reflecting his commitment and passion towards building a software led channel gtm. Saeed malekpour has spent nearly a decade in prison for giving his software away for free. Iran court quashes death sentence in porn case this article is more than 8 years old saeed malekpour reprieve a sigh of relief for wife. Saeed malekpour escaped iran while on furlough from prison and has returned safely to canada. Irans terrifying campaign against the internet and netizens is about to go fullthrottle with the countrys own intranet. Iranian netizen under immedate threat of execution. On january 29, 2012, the iranian farsnews agency, with close ties to the guardians of the revolution, confirmed the sentencing to death of web developer saeed malekpour, a permanent resident of canada, for antigovernment agitation and insulting islam. The iranian authorities said it was used on persian pornographic websites. Kimberley motley hocanadian press saeed malekpour, left, poses for a photo with his sister maryam malekpour on saturday.
What awaited saeed was a sixyear ordeal of kidnapping, torture, rigged trials, death sentences, repeals and imprisonment at the hands of irans ruthless. Ahmed mansoor went public with his hightech harassment by the authorities, and improved the security of millions by doing so. Iran increasingly controls its internet the washington post. Iran court quashes death sentence in porn case world. Feb 02, 2017 campaign to free saeed malekpour will feature a panel of speakers from 6.
The latest articles about world from mashable, the media and tech company. But at the same time, it was a demonstration of the astonishing. The story of saeed malekpour broke hearts of many sympathizers from all over the world. Saeed malekpour escapes to canada after 11 years in prison. However, saeed malekpour is unable to directly inform his lawyer since he is still held in a solitary confinement cell in ward 2a of evin prison the ward is controlled by the irgc. Relatives of a number of foreigners and dualnationals being held in iranian jails have launched a new campaign to raise awareness about state hostage taking and increase the pressure on tehran to. Dec 26, 2017 ahmed mansoor went public with his hightech harassment by the authorities, and improved the security of millions by doing so. During that period, he wrote a piece of software used by some companies to upload videos.
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