Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Hold a referendum on leaving the European Convention on Human Rights

Closed 71 signatures

What the petition asks

We call upon the Government to hold a referendum on leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). We believe the people should be given a say.

We believe the Brexit referendum made it clear that we do not want judgments and rulings that have no democratic mandate. We think the ECHR continues to undermine parliamentary sovereignty and our democratic processes. We believe the time has come to give the people their say on our membership of the ECHR.

Give the people an in/out referendum on membership of the ECHR.

Timeline

16 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 71
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 16 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.