Petition · past parliament
Abolish the Human Rights Act.
Closed
369 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that the Human Rights Act should be abolished. For too long, it has been used as a criminals charter to escape justice and deportation by using the right to family life. It is high time the Government acted and abolished this pernicious Act.
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
369
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.