Marziyeh Amirizadeh

Marziyeh Amirizadeh is an Iranian-American author whose imprisonment in Iran's Evin Prison attracted international attention and concern. In 2009, Amirizadeh and Maryam Rostampour were sentenced to execution by hanging for converting to Christianity in Iran. They were detained in the notorious Evin Prison for 259 days where they were tortured and interrogated.