Petition · past parliament
Bring back the death penalty for child rape / child abuse rings
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Death penalty for people who rape or sexually abuse children.
Bring back the death penalty
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 calling for the same action: Reintroduce the Death Penalty for certain offences
Timeline
| 7 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.