Petition
Immediately axe all plans to reinstate extradition cooperation with Hong Kong
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To reinstate extradition is a breach of Human Rights Act 1998 Art 3, 5, 6, 7: HK's National Security Law permits closed door trials, indefinite pretrial detention, denying right to a fair trial; Documented track record of HK police torturing/ill-treatment against suspects (Amnesty and UN reports)
The UK government rightly suspended its extradition treaty with HK in 2020 in response to NSL's imposition. Nothing has changed to justify reversing this decision—if anything, Lord Sumption accurately pointed out HK courts are weaponising Western judges to squash dissents while pretending the system still operates normally. Reinstating extradition would legitimise oppression, create Orwellian fear among HKers living in UK, and open the floodgate to China-initiated, politically motivated arrests.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
On 25 July 2025, the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary announced that the UK had taken steps to complete the severing of ties between the UK and Hong Kong extradition systems by removing Hong Kong from the Extradition Act 2003.
You can read more about this announcement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-foreign-secretary-home-secretary-statement-on-hong-kong-announcing-new-arrest-warrants-for-overseas-activists
You can read more about this announcement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-foreign-secretary-home-secretary-statement-on-hong-kong-announcing-new-arrest-warrants-for-overseas-activists
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.