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Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Increase penalties for racist and religious hate crimes

Closed 19 signatures

What the petition asks

We are calling for amendments to be made to all legislation outlined in ‘Annex A - Legislation used to prosecute Racist and Religious Crime’ - so that perpetrators of these crimes are subject to increased penalties (monetary & imprisonment).
It is important that the UK Government increase penalties for these offences so that individuals within the United Kingdom understand that racial and religious hatred will not be tolerated and that this notion is supported from the top down. These changes should provide a larger deterrent to the perpetrators of such crimes, subsequently aiding in the reduction of racist and religious hate crimes.

Timeline

20 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jan 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 19
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.