Petition · past parliament
To give urgent priority to Yazidis seeking asylum in the UK
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The Yazidi Community is facing persecution and possible extinction at the hands of the terrorist organisation known as Islamic state. Priority must be given to this community regarding any asylum applications here in the UK.
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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Prioritize Christians and Yazidis for asylum in the UK.
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Prioritize Christians and Yazidis for asylum in the UK.
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Timeline
| 29 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Oct 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.