Help save migrants fleeing conflict in the Middle East and grant asylum to more.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Thousands of people are fleeing ISIS and the warzones of the Middle East. They feel their only escape is to come to Europe and they are desperately taking any method of transport they can, however unsafe, usually provided by criminal gangs. They need safe passage, assistance and asylum now.

This BBC article is a fair and accurate summary of the current situation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24583286

Here is a distressing article about a drowned child washed up on the beach in Greece as his parents attempted to find safe haven for him.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/02/shocking-image-of-drowned-syrian-boy-shows-tragic-plight-of-refugees?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Facebook

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Accept more asylum seekers and increase support for refugee migrants in the UK.

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Timeline

2 Sep 2015	Petition opened for signatures
4 Sep 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Sep 2015

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