This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition The UK Government to stand up for human rights in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR)
* Release all political prisoners in Kurdistan Region (KR) immediately and unconditionally
* Ensure the right to freedom of expression and assembly in KR.
* End the persecution, harassment and intimidation of dissidents
* Bring to law those responsible for the killings of peaceful demonstrators.
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We call upon the UK Government to
- stand up for human rights in KR.
- announce immediately a travel ban to high officials from KR and to cancel the meeting scheduled in the New Year with Prime Minster (Nechirwan Barzani) and his deputy (Qubad Talabani) responsible for the human rights violations mentioned above.
- support people in KR who are fighting peacefully for democracy, freedom and human rights. say to people of KR: we will not forget you, please do not give up, we will stand by you!
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