The "Justice for Hossein Derakhshan" blog announced on October 16, 2013 that Iranian authorities have reduced the jail sentence of Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan (also known as “Hoder”) to 17 years from 19.5 years. Derakhshan was arrested on November 1, 2008. 
"Haki kwa Hossein Derakhshan" blogu ilitangaza mnamo Oktoba 16, 2013 kwamba mamlaka ya Iran imepunguza kifungo cha jela cha mwanablogu wa Iran Hossein Derakhshan (pia anajulikana kama “Hoder”) hadi miaka 17 kutoka miaka 19.5 Derakhshan alikamatwa mnamo Novemba 1, 2008.