UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Enforce economic sanctions on China for its oppression of Uighur Muslims

Closed on

China continues its oppression of Uighur Muslims via “re-education camps” for adults and forced removal of children from their families to purpose built boarding schools. This petition aims to direct the UK government to begin sanctions against the Chinese state for this breach of human rights

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-china-48825090

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/china-puts-uighurs-uyghyrs-muslim-children-in-prison-re-education-internment-camps-vice-news/

2,768 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 6 November 2019.