We’re waiting for a new Petitions Committee
Petitions had to stop because of the recent general election. Once a new Petitions Committee is set up by the House of Commons, petitions will start again.
Find out more on the Petitions Committee website
Closed petition Make stirring up hatred based on disability a specific criminal offence
The Government should make the hate crime of stirring up hatred based on disability a specific criminal offence.
More details
It is already a criminal offence to stir up hatred on grounds of race, religion and sexual orientation, but not disability. This affects how reports are investigated & managed.
This is wrong & offers no sense of protection to the disabled community in terms of recourse as is the case if the hate crime were racially or religiously motivated.
This petition is closed All petitions run for 6 months