Overview

• The government has accepted the Joint Committee on Human Rights report and is implementing recommendations from the Defending Democracy Taskforce.
• Ministers have yet to establish a formal definition of transnational repression or a central reporting mechanism for victims.
• MI5 investigations into foreign state threats rose 48% since 2022, underscoring the scale of coercion, harassment and violence against dissidents in the UK.
• The committee urged that China be elevated to the highest tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to safeguard its credibility.
• Parliamentarians want the UK to lead international efforts to reform Interpol’s red-notice system to prevent its manipulation against critics.