Petition · past parliament
Ban all images of the Prophet Muhammad saw due to be released by charlie hebdo
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament must seriously look into the issue of defaming images of the prophet saw due to be released by French magazine charlie hebdo. These images are extremely offensive to the Muslim community. We request that the UK condemns these images and banns them from all domains and viewing platforms.
The prophet of Islam, Muhammad saw is highly respected, loved, honoured and valued by every Muslim that exists. As Muslims, we value the prophet saw more than our own lives. We feel disgusted, discriminated and abused that such defaming images of our beloved prophet saw are going to be released under the banner of "freedom of speech and expression". We consider this activity extremely offensive to our religion. We must draw a line between freedom of speech and offensive hate speech/abuse.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is a matter for the publishers of Charlie Hebdo and the French Government, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.