Rejected petition To give urgent priority to Yazidis seeking asylum in the UK

The Yazidi Community is facing persecution and possible extinction at the hands of the terrorist organisation known as Islamic state. Priority must be given to this community regarding any asylum applications here in the UK.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/107689

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Date submitted 29 September 2015
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