This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Closed petition Prohibit the publication of addresses of defendants and convicted offenders
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The Government should ban the publication of the address of defendants and anyone found guilty/sentenced in court. Publishing the addresses of individuals in the media can put their family/children at risk from people who might choose to take matters into their own hands. Protect innocent families.
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