Petition · past parliament
Stop media from releasing name of alleged offender before he/she is found guilty
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
In the event of the person being found not guilty after being publicly named by the media, the character of this person is permanently damaged.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.