Amir Esmaeil Hekmati

Amir Esmaeil Hekmati is an Iranian dissident and former Iranian diplomat. He was born in 1970 in Tehran, Iran. Hekmati was arrested in 2007 and sentenced to death for espionage. He was released in 2011 after international pressure. Hekmati has been a vocal critic of the Iranian government and has spoken out against human rights abuses. He has also been involved in efforts to promote democracy and human rights in Iran.