Transnational Repression Growing ‘Unchecked’ in UK, Parliamentary Report Warns

Transnational repression by foreign governments has been growing “unchecked” in the UK, a parliamentary committee warned in a report published on Wednesday.

Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said in its report that foreign states, including Russia, China, and Iran, have targeted individuals in the UK using a range of tactics, such as surveillance, online harassment, police bounties, INTERPOL Red Notices, lawsuits, and assassinations.