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.