Rejected petition Stop Syria from competing in the 2012 London Olympics.

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In response to the massacre of men, women and children by Syrian government forces in the town of Houla, the UK government should ensure, by its own action or by directly asking the International Olympic Committee, that the Syrian team is banned from entering the UK or from parading its flag and competing in the London Olympics.

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Date submitted 29 May 2012
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