Petition · past parliament

The Government must work for the suspension of Brunei from the Commonwealth

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Brunel's recent introduction of death by stoning for gay people and adulterers is a clear breach of the standards of Human Rights expected of members of the Commonwealth.
The UK Government should work with other members of the Commonwealth to have Brunei suspended from membership immediately.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

3 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
11 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Apr 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.