Petition · past parliament
Change law to stop our armed forces personnel from being criminally charged
Closed
89 signatures
What the petition asks
Our forces are being sent to wars that are quit often declared wrongfully. Now we have a situation where our boys can be criminally charged with offences that occur in the battlefield. This should not be aallowed.
Our forces quit often face situations where if they were caught and held captive, their imprisoners can and do do exactly as they want to our forces with impunity. If anybody should be procecuted, it should be those that sent our forces in. Give our forces the freedom to do the job that they have been trained to do without fear of recrimination.
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
89
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Jan 2016
Closed
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.