COVID19: RESPECT RELIGIOUS WISHES FOR BURIALS AND STOP FORCED CREMATIONS

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To make an allowance for religious wishes in the proposed Coronavirus Bill and to stop forced cremation of loved ones which would be against the customs and rules of religious minorities in the country. Forcing cremation risks causing anxiety, depression and poor mental health for people.

Under the proposed Schedule 27 of the Coronavirus Bill relating to disposal of dead bodies the government proposes suspending the wishes of the deceased to not be cremated. Cremation is against the religious rulings followed by many people of the Jewish and Muslim faiths. Many religious groups have suspended prayer gatherings to support the public efforts against COVID19. However forcing cremation of loved ones could cause immense undue emotional strain and seriously impact mental health.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Allow coronavirus victims to be buried according to their religious beliefs.

Timeline

21 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Apr 2020

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