The UK needs to set up safe & legal routes for Ukrainian refugees to seek asylum

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK has stopped accepting visa applications from Ukrainians meaning there is no safe and legal route for them to seek asylum in Britain unless they have British relatives. It is predicted that up to 5 million people could be displaced by the conflict. The UK has a role to play in helping.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is on a scale not seen since World War II. The United Nations has estimated that about 100,000 Ukrainians have already been displaced as a result of the Russian invasion, and that number could ultimately grow to 1 to 5 million. The international community is making preparations to meet their humanitarian needs, but the UK has not made special provisions to support those in the most terrifying and desparate circumstances imaginable.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion

Timeline

25 Feb 2022	Petition opened for signatures
28 Feb 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Feb 2022

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