Petition · Home Office
Amend Human Rights Act and review all laws
Closed
82 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like the Human Rights Act 1998 to be amended to cover “freedom of speech and thought” rather than “freedom of expression”. We would also like all laws to be reviewed from a human rights perspective, and any laws that are assessed to breach these rights to be repealed.
We think laws used to be based on actions but are now too much based on feelings and words, which we believe is eroding our rights. We believe laws based on feelings are a very bad idea, because of their subjective nature, and that such laws can be weaponised.
We consider that amongst the UK population this has generated great fear of saying or doing the wrong thing, and that, furthermore, our Police are wasting time policing feelings and words as opposed to tackling other crime. Free speech is necessary for a healthy democracy.
We consider that amongst the UK population this has generated great fear of saying or doing the wrong thing, and that, furthermore, our Police are wasting time policing feelings and words as opposed to tackling other crime. Free speech is necessary for a healthy democracy.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
82
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
4 Mar 2025
Closed
4 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.