Petition · past parliament

Remove the Sultan of Brunei's knighthood.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In lieu of the recent law passed by Brunei, which will make gay sex punishable by flogging or stoning to death. The UK should remove the knighthood of the Sultan of Brunei.

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
Close the UK Military base in Brunei and withdraw all UK personnel.
Ban the Sultan of Brunei from the UK over plans to stone to death gay people

Timeline

5 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Apr 2019

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