Airlift vulnerable minorities (Sikh, Hindus, ect) from Afghanistan to the UK

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK should be immediately airlifting vunerable minorities from Afghanistan to the UK. Under Taliban rule, minority communities will be persecuted and are under the threat of genocide.

The Government should be helping these minorities as this country is the expression of free speech and equality, and these basic freedoms are not available to these minorities in Afghanistan. We should uphold our values and allow these people to seek refuge in a country that is accepting of all people.
Furthermore, there is already a large Afghan community within the UK who were granted asylum from the Taliban. We should offer these people the same opportunity to flee oppression and persecution.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

The Home Office announced on 18 August 2021 a bespoke resettlement route for Afghan refugees who have been forced to flee the country. You can read more about it on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bespoke-resettlement-route-for-afghan-refugees-announced

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Help the people of Afghanistan: Help the people of Afghanistan.

Offer asylum to all Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan: Offer asylum to all Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan

Timeline

18 Aug 2021	Petition opened for signatures
23 Aug 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Aug 2021

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