Petition · past parliament
Strip Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, of all honorary British awards.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the undersigned, demand that Hassanal Bolkiah, be stripped of all honorary British awards. No one who passes laws to openly murder anyone deserves recognition. The British stand for diversity, love and tolerance. We must show we do not agree with the murdering of the LGBTQ+ community.
The following are the honorary awards Hassanal Bolkiah has received from Great Britain :-
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Honorary Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Honorary Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force
Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Honorary Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Honorary Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force
Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions asking for people's honours to be taken away. You can find out more about how honours are taken away here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/having-honours-taken-away-forfeiture
You might like to sign one of these petitions:
Call for an end to LGBT human rights violations in Brunei.
Ask the Commonwealth of Nations to expel Brunei
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/having-honours-taken-away-forfeiture
You might like to sign one of these petitions:
Call for an end to LGBT human rights violations in Brunei.
Ask the Commonwealth of Nations to expel Brunei
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.