Petition · past parliament

Stop the deportation of asylum seekers (and 'migrants') to Rwanda.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Rwanda, under President Kagame, has come under significant criticism for human rights abuses. It's record on asylum seekers is poor, The scheme will cost billions and be ineffective. It's a unrealistic, expensive and inhumane option.
Parliament should prevent this wrong-headed and cruel scheme from going ahead, and call on the Government to develop legal means for asylum seekers to come to this country as a matter of urgency.

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.