Petition · past parliament
Charge bullies with manslaughter if their victims commit suicide
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Bullying is an epidemic that needs to stop, children and adults take their own lives because of it. It's routinely reported.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.