Petition · past parliament
Impose sanctions against China for the mass detention & treatment of Uighurs
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
We petition the UK government to impose economic sanctions against China in response to the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, including
- Detention of millions of Uyghurs in concentration camps without charge/trial
- Separation of children from parents
- Denial of freedom of religion
- Detention of millions of Uyghurs in concentration camps without charge/trial
- Separation of children from parents
- Denial of freedom of religion
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-crackdown-uighurs-xinjiang
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.