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Petition · past parliament

PM to ask the WHO withdraw Robert Mugabe as a WHO goodwill ambassador

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

During 2016, the government of President Robert Mugabe intensified repression against thousands of people who protested human rights violations and the deteriorating economic situation. It disregarded the rights provisions in the 2013 constitution, & implemented no meaningful human rights reforms.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since you started your petition, the WHO has published this statement:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2017/goodwill-ambassador-rescinded/en/

Timeline

21 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
25 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Oct 2017

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