This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Allow people to serve time in jail if they lied about rape
Change the law so people can be arrested if they make false rape allegations and pay a fine aswell
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Becuase a number a people’s of lives have been ruined by false rape allegations and cost them their job and more
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