Petition · past parliament
Ban arms sales to the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government needs to stop selling weapons to the Saudi coalition knowing that they are going to be used on civilian targets.1/3 of all airstrikes by the coalition are purposely civilian targets. The Government should stop aiding this inhuman war.
Context: On the 25th of March 2015 Saudi launched an invasion into Yemen with the goal of removing the popular Shia armed group known as "Houthis" out of power and installing a pro Saudi government. This invasion which was meant to take 6-9 weeks has lasted over half a decade. As of now Saudi's coalition is making little to no progress and it has only casued damage to civilains and put over 20 million Yemeni lives in jeopardy with the use of British wepaons.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.