Rejected petition A Minimum 5 year sentence against the desecration of Any National Monument.

The Government should make it a specific crime to damage a National Monument and that it should carry a minimum sentence. Due to the vandalism against so many monuments that are of Historical interest and Heritage. The destruction of British History must stop .

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325814

Make it a specific offence to desecrate national flags, symbols and monuments: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545

Require referendums on the removal of historically significant statues: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326361

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Date submitted 11 June 2020
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