Hoder is out of prison, but only for a temporary leave. Hoder is such a fine and humble person. The US treated him cavalierly under the Bush administration, but he is a champion for democracy and free expression. Jemima Kiss * guardian.co.uk, Thursday 9 December 2010 13.19 GMT * Iranian blogger given leave from prison | Media | guardian.co.uk

The dissident Iranian-Canadian blogger Hossein Derakhshan – known as Hoder – has been released on bail of $1.5m (£953,000), according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.