Birmingham City to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Birmingham should not interfere in the foreign affairs of Somalia. UK recognises Somalia as a sovereign nation and passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence of Somalia as a whole. Local political issues of Somalia should not be brought into the council's chamber. Somalia for Somalis.

Reference - https://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/britishsomaliland.htm

"Passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence of Somalia"

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This would be a decision for Birmingham Council and not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you.

You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

13 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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