This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make Stockholm syndrome illegal and carry a life sentence
Stockholm syndrome is the worst form of human violation as it is a very long lasting possibly forever form of mental abuse it should be punishable accordingly.
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There are many cases of domestic violence mental abuse emotional torture and this has to be recognised
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do - Stockholm Syndrome is something that victims may suffer from, so we're not sure how you want this to be made illegal. You can read more here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22447726
Emotional abuse is already illegal and can be considered as domestic violence and abuse. You can find out more here
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse/
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