Petition · past parliament

Stop the government sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To treat asylum seekers with compassion and humanity instead of shipping them elsewhere
We should treat people as individuals . We need to hear their stories and the reasons for seeking help not as a mass problem .

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 the same action: Stop the government's 'one way ticket' plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Timeline

15 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
19 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.