Petition · past parliament
UK Government are guilty by association if Soldiers are found guilty of murder.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government knowingly send troops into difficult situations, equipped with weapons that they supplied. Then after the fact, allow spurious criminal charges to be brought against them. The Government should be held to account for allowing this to happen to our Armed Forces personnel.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 9 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Dec 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.