Petition · past parliament

The United Kingdom government should offer asylum to Asia Bibi and her family.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Asia Bibi, a former farm labourer in Pakistan, was arrested for blasphemy on the grounds that she is a Christian, not a Muslim. Despite Pakistan's highest court reversing her conviction, Asia has been the target of mob demands that she be executed. Her request for asylum in the UK has been declined.
See this article in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/11/asia-bibi-not-offered-uk-asylum-amid-concerns-unrest-attacks/

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

12 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Nov 2018

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