Petition · past parliament

Make Islamophobia a criminal offence through an Act of Parliament.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Islamophobia is continuously rising in the United Kingdom. People of Muslim heritage do not feel safe in carrying out their daily day-to-day activities. The UK government must take an action in order to protect a minority which is suffering a persistent threat of violence.

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.

We understand that you're concerned about Islamophobia, but we're not sure exactly how you'd like the law to be changed.

There are already some laws on "hate crime", including crimes where the perpetrator is motivated by the victim's religion. You can find out more here:

https://www.cps.gov.uk/hate-crime

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

2 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2018

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