Petition · past parliament
Make the Nazi Salute a Criminal Offence
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Criminalise this offensive gesture
The UK is a modern, multi racial, multi faith, multi ethnic, country.
Fascism has no place in it.
Far Right groups use the Nazi salute to intimidate and antagonize.
It needs to be banned.
Fascism has no place in it.
Far Right groups use the Nazi salute to intimidate and antagonize.
It needs to be banned.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
It is already a criminal offence to use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, if this is intended to or likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
Deciding whether to take action against an individual for the use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, and deciding whether a particular act constitutes an offence, would be a matter for the police, Crown Prosecution Service and the courts, and not the Government or House of Commons.
Deciding whether to take action against an individual for the use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, and deciding whether a particular act constitutes an offence, would be a matter for the police, Crown Prosecution Service and the courts, and not the Government or House of Commons.
Timeline
| 14 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.