Petition · past parliament
Prosecute people committing racial crimes and spreading racial hate in the UK.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Please sign this petition to show the Crown Prosecution Service that Uk citizens want racist offences prosecuted against and racism stamped out before it spreads and becomes the norm in this country.
The Incitement to Racial Hatred -Public Order Act 1986 states an offence has been committed if acts are deemed as threatening abusive or insulting and intended or likely to stir up racial hatred.
There has been an enormous rise in these offences since the EU referendum and yet people are not being prosecuted.
Since the Uk has voted to leave the EU a voice has been given to racists in this country. More and more racist tweets, slogans, t-shirts, videos and football chants have come out.
There has been an enormous rise in these offences since the EU referendum and yet people are not being prosecuted.
Since the Uk has voted to leave the EU a voice has been given to racists in this country. More and more racist tweets, slogans, t-shirts, videos and football chants have come out.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government and Parliament are not responsible for decisions to prosecute people.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.