Petition Amend Official Secrets Act to prohibit its use in cases involving child abuse

Over several decades the Official Secrets Act has been misused to protect paedophiles in positions of power. This is contrary to the public interest and we call on the government to amend the act to ensure that this can not happen again.

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1,159 signatures

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Date closed 18 November 2016
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