Petition · past parliament

Enshrine in law the right to criticize, disassemble and examine all religions.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims is presently trying to get a definition for “islamophobia” approved and in common use. This move is the first stage in an attempt to introduce blasphemy laws into the United Kingdom to protect Islam from examination and criticism

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

24 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Feb 2019

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