Petition · past parliament
UK Government: oppose Brunei's barbaric attacks on basic human rights
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK government must firmly oppose the Brunei government's declaration that it will murder homosexuals by stoning:
* Propose and support Brunei's expulsion from the Commonwealth
* Propose, support and implement meaningful political and trade sanctions on the country and individual rulers
* Propose and support Brunei's expulsion from the Commonwealth
* Propose, support and implement meaningful political and trade sanctions on the country and individual rulers
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/28/brunei-set-introduce-death-stoning-adultery-gay-sex/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/brunei-lgbt-whipping-stoning-gay-people-sharia-law-a8841706.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/brunei-lgbt-whipping-stoning-gay-people-sharia-law-a8841706.html
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.