Organized by the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN), our inter- and transdisciplinary Human Rights Colloquium brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss pressing issues in human rights research and practice. Events are invitation-only and organized on a rolling basis. On 11 June 2025, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, Dr Andrew Chubb spoke on the topic of “The UK’s Inquiry into Transnational Repression: Scope, Evidence, and Proposed Responses.”
Event recap
Dr. Chubb’s talk focused on the implications of the UK parliament’s 2024 inquiry for the human rights of individuals living in the UK who are affected by transnational repression perpetrated by a range of different origin states. Drawing on a nuanced analysis, Dr. Chubb highlighted the inquiry’s gaps and weaknesses and offered perspectives on what more effective human rights protection could look like in the context of transnational repression.
Organized by the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN), our inter- and transdisciplinary Human Rights Colloquium brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss pressing issues in human rights research and practice. Events are invitation-only and organized on a rolling basis. On 11 June 2025, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, Dr Andrew Chubb spoke on the topic of “The UK’s Inquiry into Transnational Repression: Scope, Evidence, and Proposed Responses.”
Event recap
Dr. Chubb’s talk focused on the implications of the UK parliament’s 2024 inquiry for the human rights of individuals living in the UK who are affected by transnational repression perpetrated by a range of different origin states. Drawing on a nuanced analysis, Dr. Chubb highlighted the inquiry’s gaps and weaknesses and offered perspectives on what more effective human rights protection could look like in the context of transnational repression.
About Dr Andrew Chubb
Dr. Andrew Chubb is a Senior Lecturer in Chinese Politics and International Relations in the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at Lancaster University. Andrew’s research broadly examines the relationships between Chinese domestic politics and international relations. He is the author of PRC Overseas Political Activities: Risk, Reaction and the Case of Australia (Routledge, 2021) and a co-founder of the cross-sectoral Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group.
About the FAU CHREN Human Rights Colloquium
The series provides a space for scholarly exchange on current human rights issues and is held in Erlangen.
The colloquium is chaired by FAU CHREN board members Prof. Dr. Eva Pils and Dr. Janina Heaphy.
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