Petition · past parliament
Condemn the decision not to oppose the death penalty in all cases.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK have decided not to block the death penalty in the case of two men accused of being Islamic State members. While their alleged crimes are repugnant, the decision undermines the UK's moral position of opposition to the death penalty without proper parliamentary debate or oversight.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.