Petition · past parliament · Attorney General's Office
Do not require Attorney General consent for international law prosecutions
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
In international crimes Parliament legislated that the consent of the Attorney General is required before a criminal prosecution may be initiated. This breaches principles of natural justice; separation of power and denies Victims justice in indicting members of HM Government for inter. crimes.
In 2003 the Met wrote to a potential prosecutor that the Attorney General had advised the Met that they will never grant consent to initiate criminal proceedings against any member of HM Government. In the years since 2003 several applications were made to the Attorney General for consent to initiate criminal proceedings under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 and the ICC Act 2001 but none was granted. Legislation as it stands denies justice to Victims of crimes committed by members of HM Govern.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Department
Attorney General's Office
Opened
20 Jan 2022
Closed
20 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.