Petition · past parliament

Allow refugee status to white South Africans who are being persecuted.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

White farmers are being murdered in their homes and the ANC have just passed legislation to seize their land without compensation.
Legislation passed to support the seizure of farm land.

Why it was rejected

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

People can already claim asylum if they have left their country and are unable to go back because they fear persecution.

You can find out more:

https://www.gov.uk/claim-asylum

Timeline

5 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Mar 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Mar 2018

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