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Reintroduce the death penalty once the UK leaves the European Union.

Closed 1,346 signatures

What the petition asks

Once UK leaves the European Union, we do petition Her Majesty's Government to repeal the Human Rights Act and withdraw from any treaties necessary to permit capital punishment to be reintroduced as a punishment against particularly abhorrent crimes such as murder and certain sexual crimes.

Timeline

30 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
30 Dec 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,346
Status Closed
Opened 30 Jun 2016
Closed 30 Dec 2016

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