Petition · past parliament
The UK to place international pressure on China, for their treatment of Uyghurs
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The Uyghurs are denied their basic human rights of living their own culture and faith without persecution. Uyghurs are being imprisoned without charge to a crime or trial. Reports also document both physical and psychological torture. Millions of Uyghurs are made to give DNA samples in Xinjiang.
It was highlighted by the United Nations report and BBC News in August 2018 that over 1 million Uyghurs are incarcerated in ‘re-education camps’. Reports states the camps are more like ‘massive internment camp’ forcing prisoners against their will, to Chinese indoctrination.
Due to the minimal media attention and access it is difficult to know exactly what is occurring. However, satellite images between 2015 to 2018 provide evidence of the development of these ‘re-education camps’.
Due to the minimal media attention and access it is difficult to know exactly what is occurring. However, satellite images between 2015 to 2018 provide evidence of the development of these ‘re-education camps’.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.