Petition · past parliament
Stop supporting applications to UN Human Rights Council - Death Penalty States.
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
It was recently discovered that the UK Government supported a Saudi Arabia application to join the UN Human Rights Council. Saudi Arabia allows both corporal and capital punishment. Stop supporting applications from countries who apply punishments contrary to the European Convention.
Timeline
| 16 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Oct 2015
Closed
16 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.