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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.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

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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.