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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Repeal section 127 of the communications act 2003

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We request that section 127 of the communications act 2003, which criminalises electronic communication deemed "grossly offensive", be repealed on the grounds that it compromises & criminalises legitimate free speech.

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