Petition · Ministry of Justice
Make coercive or controlling behaviour leading to suicide a specific offence
Closed
409 signatures
What the petition asks
Domestic violence and coercive control can destroy lives, sometimes driving victims to suicide. Yet the law fails to recognise this as a specific criminal offence.
We call for urgent reform to make coercion leading to suicide within domestic abuse cases a specific offence, ensuring perpetrators face justice in Crown Court. This is not just a legal need, but a moral one.
Timeline
| 29 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
409
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
29 Dec 2025
Closed
29 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.