Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make racist abuse a specific criminal offence
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government needs to take racism more seriously and do something about it by making racist abuse a specific criminal offence immediately.
Instead of racism being a hate crime, Parliament need to put it into legislation/law as a specific criminal offence.
There is regular racism around the country and some people are living in fear. BAME men, women, teens and children are being physically assaulted and, in some cases, killed.
Furthermore, there has been widespread racial abuse directed towards sports people in England, which is out of order.
Us BAME men, women, teens and kids should not have to live in fear.
So, instead of simply condemning racism, the Government needs to take action as condemning does not mean a thing.
There is regular racism around the country and some people are living in fear. BAME men, women, teens and children are being physically assaulted and, in some cases, killed.
Furthermore, there has been widespread racial abuse directed towards sports people in England, which is out of order.
Us BAME men, women, teens and kids should not have to live in fear.
So, instead of simply condemning racism, the Government needs to take action as condemning does not mean a thing.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
20 Jul 2021
Closed
20 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.