Petition · past parliament

Bring back treason for people returning from joining isis or any terrorist group

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Only 40 out of 360 returning jihadis have faced prosecution! The only way to stop these people finding a loophole to return must be to try them under treason law, specifying that it is an act of treason to support or join any group that attacks our county or our armed forces.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept your petition because the law on treason has not been repealed, although it has not been used since the early twentieth century. We are therefore unsure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.

Timeline

20 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Mar 2019

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