Make Ukraine War denial a criminal offence

Closed 67 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe denying the Ukraine war is rooted in the same place as Holocaust denial and should be made a criminal offence in the UK, where people have easy access to independent media. Regretfully there are people outside Russia who still deny this war. This can’t be acceptable and tolerated.

War in Ukraine denial negates the established facts of the current war of Russia against Ukraine. These views can perpetuate hateful beliefs that help the continuation of this war. The denial of this war undermines the truth, it's an important tool for the Putin regime and his propaganda. This lie is especially painful for the millions of Ukrainian people who are now refugees, who lost their livelihoods and whose families are being killed in this war.

Timeline

21 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
5 Oct 2022	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 67

Status Closed

Department Ministry of Justice

Opened 21 Mar 2022

Closed 5 Oct 2022

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