Petition · past parliament
Return Shaker Aamer to the UK
Rejected
8,916 signatures
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Government response · 14 June 2012
The creator of this e-petition has requested that, due to an error made when starting the petition, it be closed for signatures and replaced with a new e-petition with a corrected closing date.
We are not able to transfer existing signatures to the new e-petition. If you wish to add your signature to the replacement e-petition, it is available at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/33133
We are not able to transfer existing signatures to the new e-petition. If you wish to add your signature to the replacement e-petition, it is available at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/33133
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2012 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 May 2012 | Closed to new signatures |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Government responded |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
8,916
Status
Rejected
Opened
14 Feb 2012
Closed
14 May 2012
Rejected
21 Jun 2017
Response
14 Jun 2012
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.