Petition · past parliament
UK to take action and help prevent Extradition law being passed in Hong Kong.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK has a responsibility to help protect the citizens of Hong Kong and that the city's laws are protected.
The extradition law in Hong Kong will allow any accused persons to be taken to mainland China where they will then stand trial, taking away any rights they would normally possess in HK.
The extradition law in Hong Kong will allow any accused persons to be taken to mainland China where they will then stand trial, taking away any rights they would normally possess in HK.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2019/jun/12/hong-kong-protest-demonstrators-and-police-face-off-over-extradition-bill-live
https://twitter.com/larryau/status/1138716954020253697/photo/1
https://twitter.com/larryau/status/1138716954020253697/photo/1
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.