Rejected petition Enforce existing laws regarding crimes of hate against minority ethnic groups.

Following the referendum decision to leave the EU there is a significant increase in violence towards members of the community who are perceived to be of non-British Nationality. .

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http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/26/postrefracism-this-catalogue-of-racist-abuse-following-brexit-is-terrifying-5968180/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-eu-referendum-racial-racism-abuse-hate-crime-reported-latest-leave-immigration-a7104191.html

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-probe-racist-signs-distributed-after-brexit-vote-in-eu-referendum-a3281021.html

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Enforcing the law is the responsibility of the police and the courts.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 27 June 2016
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