Petition · past parliament
Please enable the safe return of Shamima Begum to the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We are aware of the choice Shamima made as a 15 year old, but in a spirit of compassion urge you not to remove her citizenship and make all reasonable efforts possible to secure her safe return to the UK.
We acknowledge and deplore the crimes of ISIS and hugely regret the choice Shamima made as a 15 year old, but we believe she deserves mercy and compassion and believe she should safely face the consequences of her actions back in the UK.
We therefore urge you not to remove her citizenship and would ask Her Majesty’s government to make all reasonable efforts possible to secure her safe return.
As well as potentially saving two young lives, such an action makes us who we are as a nation.
We therefore urge you not to remove her citizenship and would ask Her Majesty’s government to make all reasonable efforts possible to secure her safe return.
As well as potentially saving two young lives, such an action makes us who we are as a nation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.