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<p>Diplomatic protection is a mechanism under international law according to which
a State may seek to secure reparation for injury to one of its nationals, on the basis
that the second State has committed an internationally wrongful act against the national.
It is the right of the State to raise with another State the question of treatment
of one of its nationals by that other State and to call that other State to account
on the international plane. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was given Diplomatic Protection
in March 2019. Mr Ashoori’s release is a top priority for the Foreign Secretary and
we will continue to review when best to deploy the tools that we have to secure his
release. FCDO has been supporting Mr Ashoori's family since we became aware of his
detention. The Foreign Secretary has remained in contact with the family to reinforce
the UK's efforts to bring him home and last met with them on 18 November.</p>
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