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<p>We monitor human rights in the Middle East and North Africa closely. We are aware
that a number of individuals have been arrested under Oman's national security laws
and our Ambassador in Muscat raised the arrests with the Omani authorities, most recently
on 27 May with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Omani authorities have since given
us the strongest assurances that the individuals arrested in Musandam were treated
with respect and given full access to their families as well as to legal assistance
and recourse, in accordance with Oman's Basic Statute of the State and International
laws and Conventions.</p>
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