Human Rights: Hong Kong

(asked on 12th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to protect Hong Kong human rights activists in the UK.


Answered by
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Tom Tugendhat
This question was answered on 21st July 2023

We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated. While it is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on security and intelligence matters, where we identify individuals at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security guidance and other measures as appropriate.

The Defending Democracy Taskforce is reviewing the UK’s approach to transnational repression to ensure we have a robust and joined up response across government and law enforcement.

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