Rejected petition Start a no fly zone over Syrian cities and towns to protect civilians

The relentless bombardment of Syrian civilians by air attacks is one of the main drives for their displacement.

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A no fly zone over some of the targeted cities and towns and for a sufficient period of time may achieve the limited goal of protecting those civilians.It may also strengthen the hand of moderate opposition in their fight against both Assad regime and I.S.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK doesn't directly control the airspace over Syria. You might like to sign this petition:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/106625

Or you could ask for the UK to work with other countries to establish a no fly zone.

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Date submitted 5 September 2015
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