Petition · Home Office

Make Holocaust denial and performing Nazi salutes a specific criminal offence

Closed 102 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliament, with the backing of the Government, should legislate to make Holocaust denial (in speech, print etc.) and the performance of Nazi salutes a specific criminal offence in line with many countries in continental Europe and beyond.

Holocaust denial is worthy of becoming a criminal offence as it is consistently used to debase historical fact in the pursuit of harassing, intimidating or otherwise harming groups persecuted in the Holocaust. Such activity only serves to empower extremist ideologies, and can breach numerous statutes protecting groups and their dignity in existing law. Likewise, Nazi salutes are not only a gross affront to our country’s history, but also intimidatory and hostile to these very same groups.

Timeline

12 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
12 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 102
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 12 Nov 2025
Closed 12 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.