Petition · past parliament

Ban street harassment and make it a criminal offence

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban street harassment including catcalling to prevent sexual harassment, especially against women
Create a new law banning the act

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: Make sexual harassment a specific criminal offence

Timeline

13 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.