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NEW YORK, July 21 (KUNA) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged in a statement late Thursday the Turkish authorities to "fully respect" the freedoms of expression, movement and peaceful assembly; independence of the judiciary and of the legal profession; and adherence to due process.
In relation to the declaration of a state of emergency for a period of three months in Turkey, the UN Chief took note of the repeated assurances by senior Turkish government officials regarding full adherence to the rule of law and due process when investigating and prosecuting those deemed to be responsible for the attempted coup.
Therefore, Ban urged in his statement the Turkish authorities, consistent with the assurances given, to "do their utmost to ensure that the constitutional order and international human rights law are fully respected, in line with Turkey's international obligations."
The Secretary General hoped that procedures under the state of emergency will be carried out in full transparency. (end)
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