Rejected petition Impeach Tony Blair with a view to trying him as a war criminal

In light of the Chilcott Inquiry, Tony Blair should be brought before the UK Government to explain his decision to take us into a deeply flawed, and ultimately pointless, war

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We cannot accept a petition calling for impeachment because this procedure is now considered obsolete. It is not therefore clear what action could be taken on this petition.

This note explains the history of impeachment and the current position:

http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7612

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

Date submitted 6 July 2016
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