**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**GENEVA, SWITZERLAND** — In a landmark revelation that has sent shockwaves through international political and literary circles, archival documents sealed since the mid-21st century have been officially unsealed, providing the definitive oral and written history of the totalitarian regime known as Gilead.
**WHO** released the documents? The International Historical Commission for Gilead Studies, in conjunction with the Gilead Truth and Reconciliation Tribunal, confirmed the authenticity of the primary source material. The testimonies are attributed to three key female figures—codenamed Agnes, Daisy, and a former Commander—whose identities were previously speculative.
**WHAT** exactly are these "Testaments"? The cache includes video diaries, handwritten journals, and encrypted communications chronicling the regime’s final collapse. The most shocking revelation involves the internal mechanisms of the Gilead leadership, including a secret project to train children for high-ranking positions, and a detailed account of a coordinated internal rebellion code-named "Operation Signal."
**WHEN** did these events occur? The unsealed documents detail a period spanning from the 10th to the 15th year of the Gilead regime. The Tribunal confirms the recorded events took place approximately twenty-five years after the primary period depicted in the *Handmaid’s Tale* narrative.
**WHERE** were the documents discovered? They were found in a reinforced, watertight vault buried beneath the ruins of the former Aunts’ compound in the destroyed city of Boston. The location was identified using declassified satellite imagery and acoustic mapping.
**WHY** is this disclosure significant? Experts state these documents provide the missing link between the regime’s normalization of atrocity and its ultimate collapse. The "Testaments" are now considered the primary historical artifact proving systematic criminality at the highest levels of the Gilead government, and are expected to be used in pending legal cases regarding crimes against humanity.
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