Petition · past parliament
The UK Government should grant Julian Assange asylum
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Since Julian Assange has left the Ecuadorian embassy he is now at risk of extradition to the United States. This is related to his work in publishing details of US war crimes. If the UK government is to stand up for the freedom of the press it should apply those ideals and grant asylum to Assange.
Why Julian Assange must be protected from extradition:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/11/the-guardian-view-on-assange-and-extradition-say-no-to-the-us
What you need to know about Julian Assange:
https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2019/apr/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-julian-assange
UN experts on why Assange is exposed to serious human rights abuses:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/04/1036491
Ecuador may have been bribed to sell-out Assange:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rt.com/news/448012-ecuador-audit-assange-citizen-imf/amp/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/11/the-guardian-view-on-assange-and-extradition-say-no-to-the-us
What you need to know about Julian Assange:
https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2019/apr/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-julian-assange
UN experts on why Assange is exposed to serious human rights abuses:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/04/1036491
Ecuador may have been bribed to sell-out Assange:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rt.com/news/448012-ecuador-audit-assange-citizen-imf/amp/
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
Granting someone asylum does not prevent them from being prosecuted or extradited, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You can find out more about claiming asylum here:
https://www.gov.uk/claim-asylum/eligibility
Granting someone asylum does not prevent them from being prosecuted or extradited, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You can find out more about claiming asylum here:
https://www.gov.uk/claim-asylum/eligibility
Timeline
| 11 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.