(Minghui.org) Lord Alton of Liverpool, chair of The UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights, posed a question on the parliament’s website on March 6, 2025, asking how the government plans to support Falun Gong practitioners in the UK, who are at the risk of being targeted by communist China’s transnational persecution.
Two weeks later on March 20, Lord Hanson of Flint, Minister of State at the Home Office, replied, and said that the government is committed to protecting the rights of Falun Gong Practitioners and Shen Yun Performing Arts. The question and answer can be found on the UK Parliament website (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-06/hl5535).
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has extended its persecution of Falun Gong outside of China. Falun Gong is a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the CCP since 1999. The Chinese regime also continues to spread propaganda in western media and social media platforms to attack Shen Yun Performing Arts.
Meanwhile, pro-CCP activists continue threatening theaters that are scheduled to host Shen Yun because some performances describe the persecution suffered by Falun Gong practitioners and their family members, which Beijing tries to silence.
Lord Alton asked:
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk that Falun Gong practitioners in the UK, including Shen Yen performers, are subjected to, transnational repression by the government of China, and what plans they have to support Falun Gong practitioners.”
Lord Hanson of Flint answered as follows:
“The Government is committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief, including protecting the rights of Falun Gong Practitioners and their performance group, Shen Yun.
“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 state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated.
“We have a broad suite of powers to counter foreign interference, including those actions which amount to transnational repression. We will continue to use all the tools at our disposal to keep people safe.
“On 4 March 2025, the Security Minister announced a new package of training which will allow frontline police officers and staff to increase their understanding of the threats that foreign powers present. This training will increase law enforcement’s ability to detect criminal activity which may be state-directed, and strengthen public confidence in the UK’s response.”
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