Petition · past parliament

Make it a criminal offence to protect abusers and cover up abuse!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I'd like the government to approve a bill to make it a criminal offence for someone to protect an abuser by covering up their abuse. Not reporting abuse allows abusers to continue abusing and gives them the confidence to escalate the frequency of attacks and also the severity of violence they use.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. It is already illegal to cover up a crime, so we're not sure what else you'd like to happen.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking for a new law to require everyone to report abuse.

Timeline

5 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Feb 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Feb 2018

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