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<p>The Government takes the detention and welfare of Mr Andargachew Tsege very seriously.
The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr
Hammond) raised Mr Tsege’s case with the Ethiopian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
during his visit to Ethiopia on 1 June 2016. The Foreign Secretary received assurances
that Mr Tsege will be allowed access to independent legal advice to allow him to discuss
options under the Ethiopian legal system. During the Foreign Secretary's visit, a
senior Foreign Office official (travelling as part of the delegation) visited Mr Tsege
in prison.</p>
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