Petition
Ratify ILO Convention 169 for the United Kingdom.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Ratify ILO Convention 169 to strengthen global protections for the indigenous and tribal people of the United Kingdom.
The UK has long endorsed international human rights standards, including the UN Declaration UNDRIP, 2007. However, it remains one of the few major economies yet to ratify ILO Convention 169, the only legally binding international treaty dedicated exclusively to the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples.
This would recognise the land, resource, and cultural rights of the British people and protection against discrimination in employment, education, health, and development.
This would recognise the land, resource, and cultural rights of the British people and protection against discrimination in employment, education, health, and development.
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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 1989 (ILO Convention 169)
Ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 1989 (ILO Convention 169)
Ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 1989 (ILO Convention 169)
Ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 1989 (ILO Convention 169)
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.