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In a rare turn of events, the detainee recalls a startling morning when guards arrived to escort him from his cell. The initial fear was that he was being taken to be executed—an all-too-common fate for political prisoners. However, instead of execution, he was brought before the American ambassador, Nick Burns, amid uncertainty and foreboding.
This encounter marked a significant turning point. For the first time in over a decade, the detainee was pulled from the confines of his cell, a process that involved multiple visits over six months. During this period, he was subjected to hurried court proceedings, which he describes as makeshift and hurried—indicative of the illegal nature of his detention.