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Act now to curb the rise of racially motivated abuse & attacks

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We call upon our elected representatives to act swiftly and decisively to protect this country from the alarming rise in incidents of race related abuse and attacks in the wake of the divisive referendum campaign. Hold those responsible for inciting or participating in acts of hate to strict account
Just some examples of the increasing evidence of racially motivated attacks and abuse caused and fuelled by divisive rhetoric and hate speach of the referendum: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.leblanc.718/media_set?set=a.10101369198638985&type=3

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do to prevent the rise of racist attacks.

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.