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<p>The British Government has raised Mr Öcalan’s case with the Turkish authorities
a number of times. The Minister for Europe and the Americas raised the issue most
recently with the Turkish Ambassador on 13 May. While strongly condemning the ongoing
violence perpetrated by the PKK, a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK, we
have encouraged the Turkish authorities to implement the recommendations made by the
Committee for the Prevention of Torture following their visit to Imrali prison. In
this regard, I welcome the fact that Mr Öcalan was granted access to two lawyers on
2 May. I also note the comment made by Mr Öcalan, via his lawyers, that individuals
should not pursue these hunger strikes to the point of serious illness or death.</p>
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