Petition · past parliament
Withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.
To enable a new Human Rights Act to be enacted with UK jurisdiction.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights, but the UK's membership of this convention does not prevent the UK from changing UK human rights legislation.
The Government is currently consulting on proposals to reform the Human Rights Act 1998. You can read and contribute to this consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights
We understand that you are concerned about the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights, but the UK's membership of this convention does not prevent the UK from changing UK human rights legislation.
The Government is currently consulting on proposals to reform the Human Rights Act 1998. You can read and contribute to this consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights
Timeline
| 27 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.