Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36232

Oppression

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the international community on the recognition of transnational repression as a distinct human rights threat.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK takes the protection of individuals' rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. Attempts by foreign States to coerce, intimidate, harass, or harm individuals overseas, or undermine democracy and the rule of law, are unacceptable. We reg...

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