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<p> </p><p>The Government takes all allegations of mistreatment or torture extremely
seriously. We have raised Mr Adorus’ allegations of mistreatment during his detention
in Ethiopia on numerous occasions, including at Ministerial level. The Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the
Member for Boston and Skegness (Mr Simmonds), spoke with Foreign Minister Tedros about
the case on 11 July. We have reminded the Ethiopian government of its obligations
under the Convention against Torture, to which it is a signatory, to follow up on
allegations through an independent, impartial and transparent investigation. We will
continue to do so and provide all appropriate consular support to Mr Adorus, raising
any welfare issues with the Ethiopian authorities to ensure that he is properly looked
after.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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