Petition
Defend the freedom to critique Islam – stop ‘Islamophobia’ blasphemy law
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The government needs to protect free speech on Islam, not take it away.
No other group is protected from criticism or even mockery of its beliefs – Muslims should not receive special treatment that amounts to an Islamic blasphemy law.
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.
The Government have said that they are not going to introduce blasphemy laws:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-12-18/debates/ba455fa1-fb15-4e1b-b4c9-884dfdaeb83e/CommonsChamber#contribution-83E4227E-B766-4980-9AFC-A77C90D20A59
It is therefore unclear what further action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
The Government have said that they are not going to introduce blasphemy laws:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-12-18/debates/ba455fa1-fb15-4e1b-b4c9-884dfdaeb83e/CommonsChamber#contribution-83E4227E-B766-4980-9AFC-A77C90D20A59
It is therefore unclear what further action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.