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Petition · past parliament

Create a Free Speech Act that abolishes Hate Speech Laws

Closed 35 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a Free Speech Act 2019 to terminate all "Hate Speech" laws imposed in the UK such as Section 127 of the Communication Act. This would make the freedom of speech no longer subject to restrictions.
3,395 people have been arrested Section 127 of the Communication Act according to a report by The Times, this act makes it illegal to "persistently make use of a public electronic communications network to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another”.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-arresting-nine-people-a-day-in-fight-against-web-trolls-b8nkpgp2d

Timeline

7 Aug 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 35
Status Closed
Opened 7 Aug 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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