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Transnational repression in the UK

Status: Closed Opened: 24 Jan 2025 Closed: 26 Feb 2026 23 recommendations 14 conclusions 1 report

The Committee’s inquiry will explore how transnational repression affects the human rights of people living in the UK. The inquiry will examine the effectiveness of the UK’s current legal and policy frameworks in relation to transnational repression, and the assistance available to the victims of such attacks. Please do not share identifying personal details as … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
7th Report - Transnational repression in the UK HC 681 30 Jul 2025 37 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
23 Recommendation 7th Report - Transnational repression i… Rejected

Currently there is no requirement for INTERPOL to alert people at risk of politically motivated...

Currently there is no requirement for INTERPOL to alert people at risk of politically motivated reprisals by foreign governments of a Notice being issued against them. This lack of transparency is particularly problematic in cases where individuals face credible risk of TNR, effectively restricting their ability to travel freely. Whilst … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejected the implied recommendation for the UK to inform individuals about INTERPOL notices. It stated it is not appropriate for the UK to intervene in other nations' judicial processes, directing individuals to INTERPOL's Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files for data access.
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Ministry of Justice
24 Recommendation 7th Report - Transnational repression i… Rejected

While the option exists for individuals to request access to or removal of their data...

While the option exists for individuals to request access to or removal of their data via INTERPOL’s independent oversight body, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files, this process is often significantly delayed and may not offer timely protection to those at immediate risk. The Government should undertake a … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects undertaking a review to introduce a mechanism for alerting individuals about politically motivated Red Notices, stating it would not be appropriate for the UK to intervene in the judicial processes of other nations and that the existing INTERPOL CCF process is the …
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Ministry of Justice

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
21 May 2025 Andrew Scurry · Homeland Security Group, Home Office, Commander Dominic Murphy · Metropolitan Police, Dan Jarvis MP · Home Office, Grace Lucas · Home Office View ↗
26 Mar 2025 Mr James Lynch · Fair Square, Mr Martin Plaut · Kings College London, Susan Coughtrie · Foreign Policy Centre View ↗
12 Mar 2025 Chloe Cheung, Mr Ben Keith · 5 St Andrews Hill, Mr Hossein Abedini · National Council of Resistance of Iran, Rhys Davies · Temple Garden Chambers View ↗
5 Feb 2025 Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC · Doughty Street Chambers, Dr Andrew Chubb · Lancaster University, Laura Harth · Safeguard Defenders View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Andrew Scurry · Director Homeland Security Group, Home Office 1
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC · Barrister Doughty Street Chambers 1
Chloe Cheung — 1
Commander Dominic Murphy · Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Metropolitan Police 1
Dan Jarvis MP · Minister for Security Home Office 1
Dr Andrew Chubb · Senior Lecturer in Chinese Politics and Internati… Lancaster University 1
Grace Lucas · Deputy Director Home Office 1
Laura Harth · China in the World Director Safeguard Defenders 1
Mr Ben Keith · Barrister 5 St Andrews Hill 1
Mr Hossein Abedini · Deputy director National Council of Resistance of Iran 1
Mr James Lynch · Co-Director Fair Square 1
Mr Martin Plaut · Journalist and Visiting Senior Research Fellow Kings College London 1
Rhys Davies · Barrister Temple Garden Chambers 1
Susan Coughtrie · Project Director, Unsafe for Scrutiny Foreign Policy Centre 1

Correspondence

8 letters
DateDirectionTitle
18 Dec 2025 — Correspondence from the Security Minister to the Joint Committee on Human Right…
30 Oct 2025 — Correspondence from the Committee to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart…
16 Oct 2025 — Correspondence from the Eritrean Embassy to the Committee regarding Transnation…
16 Oct 2025 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Indo-Pac…
16 Oct 2025 — Correspondence from Lord Hanson of Flint to the Committee regarding Transnation…
18 Jul 2025 — Correspondence to the Committee from the Security Minister regarding Transnatio…
22 May 2025 — Correspondence from the Security Minister to the Committee regarding Transnatio…
12 Mar 2025 — Correspondence to the Committee from the Security Minister regarding Transnatio…