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Petition · past parliament

Create a "Freedom of Speech" law that guarantees all people have Free Speech

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Create true freedom of speech in the United Kingdom that mirrors the "First Amendment Right" in the United States of America that gives all occupants free reign of opinion in verbal and textual form. This is necessary to a truly free society.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Create a Freedom of Speech Act and Bring an End to "Hate Speech" laws

Timeline

15 Jan 2018 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jan 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.