Petition · past parliament
Respond to the persecution of LBGT people in Chechnya's "concentration camps"
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Over the last few days it has been widely reported that there are "cocentration camps" persecuting, injuring, potentially killing LBGT people in Chechnya. Despite the growing amount of evidence & international news coverage this gov made no reference of these serious & troubling reports at G7 summit
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/chechnya-gay-bisexual-men-concentration-camp-russia-uk-theresa-may-must-act-a7678461.html
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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British Government to condemn Chechnya's human rights abuses against LGBT people
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British Government to condemn Chechnya's human rights abuses against LGBT people
Timeline
| 11 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.