Petition · past parliament
Make the group black lives matter illegal
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I want to make the group black lives matter
Illegal .
Illegal .
This a racist group who are only concerned with black lives matters issues this multi cultural country and all lives matter not just black .
English defence league is illegal for being racist so should this group be .
English defence league is illegal for being racist so should this group be .
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK government isn't responsible for banning organisations.
You may be thinking about proscription which is a legal process that is only possible for organisations that meet the legal tests set out in the Terrorism Act 2000. The English defence league is not a proscribed organisation and therefore not illegal.
You can find out more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/901434/20200717_Proscription.pdf
You may be thinking about proscription which is a legal process that is only possible for organisations that meet the legal tests set out in the Terrorism Act 2000. The English defence league is not a proscribed organisation and therefore not illegal.
You can find out more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/901434/20200717_Proscription.pdf
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.