This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Repeal Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003
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Section 127 is a restriction on the inalienable right to freedom of speech. Speech should not be criminalised because of the potential for offence to be caused.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/127
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/203615
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