Petition · past parliament

Stop returning failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe before 30th July 2018 elections

Closed 360 signatures

What the petition asks

UK Government is returning failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe before the 30th July 2018 elections. There was a grenade thrown at one of the rallies , 2 people were killed and 50 injured. History has it that during and after elections in Zimbabwe there is instability and violence.
In a Presidential rally in the City of Bulawayo- Zimbabwe a grenade was thrown and several people injured and 2 killed.

Several failed asylum seekers are being detained and removed from the UK during this precarious time facing an uncertain future.

Timeline

13 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 360
Status Closed
Opened 13 Jul 2018
Closed 13 Jan 2019

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