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well known for atrocities against political inmates, and sentenced to death. She was rescued by a prison guard, who also obtained commutation of her sentence to life imprisonment. However, after five months of imprisonment, it became clear that Ali had developed an attachment to Nemat and intended to
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force her to marry him. Nemat did eventually marry the guard and was released from prison; he was later assassinated.
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