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Change the legislation for domestic violence and rape against men.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Why is this an issue?
Men are not represented enough in the law regarding male rape and domestic violence.
When you search for domestic violence legislation you will be met with laws about womens' domestic rights which means men are not represented as victims, only as perpetrators.
Men are not represented enough in the law regarding male rape and domestic violence.
When you search for domestic violence legislation you will be met with laws about womens' domestic rights which means men are not represented as victims, only as perpetrators.
The number of male victims went up from 4,803 in 2016 to 6,764 in 2017
Figures from the Office for National Statistics estimate there were around 713,000 male victims of abuse in the year ending March 2017.
Men are not represented enough in the law regarding male rape and domestic violence.
We want the law to change so it can be a universal legislation for both men and women. This is an urgent situation that needs to be dealt with now.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics estimate there were around 713,000 male victims of abuse in the year ending March 2017.
Men are not represented enough in the law regarding male rape and domestic violence.
We want the law to change so it can be a universal legislation for both men and women. This is an urgent situation that needs to be dealt with now.
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 UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you'd like changes to the law, but we are not sure exactly what changes you'd like.
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Include made to penetrate in the UK rape legislation
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Include made to penetrate in the UK rape legislation
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.