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
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.