Petition · past parliament
Bring back capital punishment for child killers and paedophiles.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
To debate and have a open vote, if to bring back capital punishment for convicted paedophiles and child killers.
The current sentences are not a deterrent.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 30 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.