Petition · past parliament
Withdraw from treaties giving people the right to seek asylum in the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Under international law, it is legal for a person to apply for asylum in any country that has signed the 1951 Geneva Convention and to remain there until the authorities have assessed their claim.
People abuse this and we demand the UK government withdraws from these treaties. Nobody has an issue with a genuine asylum claims
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure whether you want the Government to withdraw from all asylum treaties, or to allow for certain cases that you would describe as "genuine asylum claims"
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure whether you want the Government to withdraw from all asylum treaties, or to allow for certain cases that you would describe as "genuine asylum claims"
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 9 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.