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Recommendation 22
22
Accepted
Paragraph: 71
Announce a clear zero-tolerance policy for transnational repression and expel offending foreign diplomats.
Recommendation
The Government should have had a policy of zero tolerance of transnational repression. It is unacceptable that this has not been the position up to now. It should now announce a clear policy of zero tolerance of transnational repression and be prepared to expel any foreign diplomats who engage in intimidation of, or physical attacks on, British Citizens or those who seek refuge on UK shores. If the Government is unwilling to defend its own people at home, and those seeking safety, it will lose all credibility at claims or attempts to deter autocracies and aggression abroad. The Government should be prepared to assert that defence is not an escalation.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees on the unacceptability of transnational repression, affirms its zero-tolerance approach, and commits to taking all necessary action to protect individuals on UK shores, communicating expectations to foreign powers.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
71
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
70. The Government disagrees with the Committee. The Government’s clear position is that all foreign diplomats and consular staff in the UK are obligated to comply with UK law regardless of their privileges and immunities.
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