Petition · past parliament
End the prosecution of soldiers for causing deaths in armed conflicts
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
All deaths caused in armed conflicts are the responsibility of the politicians who sent the soldiers into combat.
Malicious compensation-seekers and profiteering lawyers should not be allowed to pursue allegations of wrongful death.
Malicious compensation-seekers and profiteering lawyers should not be allowed to pursue allegations of wrongful death.
Recent cases of soldiers who served during the Irish troubles, Iraq and Afghanistan being threatened with legal action.
A soldier currently serving time in prison for killing a mortally wounded enemy combatant.
A Chelsea Pensioner being interrogated for four hours about a long ago incident.
Tony Blair escaping any prosecution for the lies, false documents and manipulation of Parliament that resulted in the deaths of British soldiers and the Iraqi civilians killed during the conflict. If he is not held responsible in court, no soldier should be.
A soldier currently serving time in prison for killing a mortally wounded enemy combatant.
A Chelsea Pensioner being interrogated for four hours about a long ago incident.
Tony Blair escaping any prosecution for the lies, false documents and manipulation of Parliament that resulted in the deaths of British soldiers and the Iraqi civilians killed during the conflict. If he is not held responsible in court, no soldier should be.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.