This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Petition Repeal the Human Rights Act and update treason laws

The Government should take action to ensure that legislation protects the British people and state, by repealing the Human Rights Act and updating legislation on treason. This would enable the Government to take stronger action against dangerous criminals and those who act against the state.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Closing on 8 March - Government consultation on updating the Human Rights Act 1998

The Government is asking for people's views on how it proposes to update the Human Rights Act. The Government aims to update the 1998 Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights. It wants to hear from people what they think about these changes.

Read a summary of the proposals, and share your views via the link at the bottom of the page:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights

The survey closes on 8 March.

Who is running the consultation?

The consultation is being run by the Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for
courts, legal aid, prisons, probation and the rule of law.

Find out more about the Ministry of Justice: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice