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Petition · past parliament

justice for Shafik Rehman

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

A British citizen who worked for BBC,after his retirement he working for democracy human rights and judicial betterment of Bangladesh.
Mr shafik rehman was working for BBc and founder of spectrum Radio,he is an introducer of Valentines day In Bangladesh. and founder of democracy watch.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament. You could start a petition calling on the Government to press the Bangladeshi Government to release Shafik Rehman.

Timeline

17 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Apr 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.