Repressive regimes can reach across borders and silence anyone they want even if they are in the UK.
This needs to stop…
Transnational Repression is:
[trænzˈnæʃnəl rɪˈpreʃən]
Acts or threats against individuals, groups and communities across territorial borders carried out by governments or their proxies, which violate human rights and/or intimidate, control, coerce, or silence dissent.
Case Studies
What does Transnational Repression look like?
Here are some examples of transnational repression:
Simon Cheng
Negin Shiraghaei
How can we tackle transnational repression?
Tackling TNR takes a village. No one body or individual can do it alone but targets of TNR must be supported by their community, their host country, law enforcement agencies and everyone who values human rights and democracy. TNR perpetrators try to isolate and intimidate targets and the best way for that to be challenged is for their host countries to come to their aid immediately. Working with experts and TNR targets, the Working Group has identified a four-step plan to build a robust way the UK can step up, including ways to MONITOR, RESPOND, SUPPORT and PREVENT Transnational Repression.
Want to find out more?
Contact us at the Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group