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<p>We are very concerned by the arrest on 5 July and remanding in custody of Amnesty
International's Turkey Director Idil Eser and five other human rights defenders in
Turkey. We also remain deeply concerned at the detention of Taner Kilic, Amnesty International's
Turkey Chair. The Foreign Secretary urged their release in his speech in Sydney on
27 July. As the Minister for Europe and the Americas set out in his recent statement
on these arrests, both the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister have raised these
arrests in recent discussions with Turkish counterparts. He has also raised the matter
with the Turkish Ambassador to London. We continue to urge the Turkish authorities
to uphold international standards with regard to the rule of law, including the presumption
of innocence, and to protect fundamental rights including freedom of expression and
assembly.</p>
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