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1. Abolish the word ‘’ Refugees ‘’ 2. Abolish the word ‘’Asylum Seeker’’

Submitted on Wednesday 11th November 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 18th November 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

1. Abolish the word ‘’ Refugees ‘’ 2. Abolish the word ‘’Asylum Seeker’’

Petition Details

The word Refugee and Asylum Seeker constitutes Deformation of character,
Labelling a person.
Stigma is given to the person labelled with The words Refugee and Asylum Seeker
on documentation.
It’s constitutes racism and discrimination.

Additional Information

Refugee' came directly from the French word 'réfugié' with a very specific meaning: it referred to Protestants who fled France following the revocation in 1685
Persecution for other religious beliefs.
We’re a democratic Country,
The UK Government stands for Equality and Diversity.


These two words constitutes Racial Discrimination and Deformation of a character and stands against


Equality and Diversity.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The UK Government is not responsible for the words which people use.

There are already offences relating to the publication and distribution of material which is likely to stir up racial hatred. Deciding whether to investigate or prosecute such activity would be a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or House of Commons.

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