Petition · past parliament
Recognise the rights of Iraqi Kurds to independence.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
In a recent independently monitored referendum 92% of Iraqi Kurds voted to separate from Iraq. The government should support the Kurds and encourage Baghdad to engage in constructive dialogue with the Kurdish government on finding a peaceful solution without resorting to threats of embargoes.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Oct 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Oct 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.