Petition · past parliament
Refuse Shamima Begum permission to return to the UK after leaving to join ISIS.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Shamima Begum left east London in 2015 to join the Islamic State group in Syria.
She has recently signalled her intent to return to the UK, whilst maintaining that she has no regrets about her decision to leave and join ISIS.
She has recently signalled her intent to return to the UK, whilst maintaining that she has no regrets about her decision to leave and join ISIS.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.