In Episode 87 of Unraveled, Marvi Sirmed examines the UK Parliament’s most recent report on Transnational Repression, which names 12 countries, including India and Pakistan, for allegedly targeting dissidents and critics on British soil. The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) released this report on July 30, 2025, documenting credible evidence of surveillance, intimidation, digital harassment, and coercion—exported from authoritarian and democratic regimes alike. In this episode: What is transnational repression (TNR)? Why India and Pakistan have been named—and how their governments and media responded Specific allegations involving Sikhs for Justice (India) and digital intimidation under PECA law (Pakistan) What this report could mean for UK policy, India-UK/US relations, and Pakistan’s global standing The silence of Pakistani media and the selective outrage in Indian discourse We also unpack what happens next in the UK Parliament and how this report could shape asylum law, Interpol accountability, and diaspora protections in the UK. If you care about press freedom, dissent in exile, or international human rights, this episode is essential viewing.