Legal recognition of Paganism as a valid religion

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I wish a debate to be held in Parliament with a view of recognising the Pagan religions, to legally recognise these faiths and legally prevent all discriminations against those who follow a Pagan faith.

We ask to have our Pagan religions recognised as legitimate religions, to be valued & respected.
Our religions & ways of life are that of the oldest beliefs & practices worldwide.
Daily we are subjected to outdated and harsh discrimination & harassment from the lack of legal rights and education of our natural practices & ways of life.
As of the 2011 census there were 85,435 pagans & witches in the UK alone & those numbers will have drastically risen.
Please consider our recognition.
Blessed be.

Why it was rejected

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

The Equality Act 2010 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone because they are of a particular religion, and the guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission makes it clear this applies to smaller religions like Paganism: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/religion-or-belief-discrimination

It would be up to the courts to decide whether someone had been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.

Timeline

21 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
28 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Apr 2021

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