Rejected petition Ex-commonwealth soldiers to remain in UK

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We, the undersigned students would like you to join us asking the UK Government to change the law so that ex-commonwealth soldiers in the British Armed Forces are given similar rights to remain in the UK as the Gurkhas. This is supported by the Trent Centre of Human Rights where many of us provide voluntary work .

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Date submitted 9 November 2012
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