Make the duplication and distribution of nude photos, without consent illegal

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the laws around the sharing of nude images of adults. Make it illegal for nude/ partially nudes to be shared without consent. Also look to bad online nude trading sites

This can affect the lives of young women and even young men. It can ruin jobs, relationships and can be linked to a string of mental health issues, even suicide. There’s a number of online sites that are specifically used for trading nudes and where there are certain individuals nudes being requested.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

It is already an offence to disclose a private sexual photograph or film without the consent of the individual who appears, if this is done with the intention of causing the individual distress: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/2/section/33/enacted

We could accept a petition calling for this offence to be amended so that it applies whether or not the perpetrator intended to cause distress to the victim.

Timeline

4 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Jan 2021

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