Petition · past parliament
Agree that anonymity for those accused of sexual violence will not be debated.
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
Every year people are calling for anonymity for those accused of sexual violence to occur. This is potentially dangerous and can lead to victims being silenced and for more people to become victims. We need clear guidance from government that changing the status quo will not happen.
John Worbouys
Jimmy Savile
Stuart Hall
Rolf Harris to name but a few who all denied being guilty.
Anonymity for some crimes and not others is not fair and is not justice.
Jimmy Savile
Stuart Hall
Rolf Harris to name but a few who all denied being guilty.
Anonymity for some crimes and not others is not fair and is not justice.
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Jan 2016
Closed
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.