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UK government must remain committed to the European Convention on Human Rights
Closed
668 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the undersigned believe that The European Convention on Human Rights should be accepted as the minimum standard for Human Rights in the UK with the European Court of Human Rights as the final arbiter.
If Human Rights are defined solely by the UK government then Human Rights can be removed from any group unpopular with that government at any time. The European Convention on Human Rights is designed to protect us from oppressive governments and its importance and necessity have not disappeared.
Timeline
| 27 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
668
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Jul 2016
Closed
27 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.