Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
End the sanctions in Syria so countries are able to send humanitarian aid now!
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
End the sanctions in Syria so countries are able to send humanitarian aid immediately! This is not the time for politics or muscles to dictate the inbound flow of aid to support the recent earthquake and destruction.
This is not the time for politics or muscles to dictate the inbound flow of aid to support the recent earthquake and destruction. UK and America have sanctions currently on Syria preventing inflow of humanitarian aid. Please sign up and support this petition to ensure immediate freezing or removal of the sanctions in Syria.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We've tried to get in touch with the creator of the petition to talk about it, but we didn't hear back.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Lift all sanctions on Syria after the devastating Earthquake: Lift all sanctions on Syria after the devastating Earthquake
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Lift all sanctions on Syria after the devastating Earthquake: Lift all sanctions on Syria after the devastating Earthquake
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Rejected
15 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.