Petition · past parliament
Make Islamophobia a hate crime
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Society as a whole rightly recognises and condems various forms of discrimination with legislation protecting certain communities. However in recent years islamaphobic attacks on the muslim community have become common place and in the abscence of legislation Islamophobic attacks continue
The recent example of Boris Johnson along with numerous right wing politicians and individuals attacking Muslims as a whole is an example of why Islamaphobia needs to be recognised as a hate crime and outlawed through legislation.
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.
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
| 7 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.