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
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

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.