Rejected petition DECLINE A CALL FOR A BLASPHEMY LAW

Assure the people of this country that freedom of speech is not being eroded

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Free speech has been an accepted quality of Great Britain for centuries and is a hard-fought right. We are allowed to criticise and examine beliefs and that is to be treasured. A law which protects any religion from criticism and examination is alien to our culture and is a step back.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Government have said that they are not going to introduce blasphemy laws:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-12-18/debates/ba455fa1-fb15-4e1b-b4c9-884dfdaeb83e/CommonsChamber#contribution-83E4227E-B766-4980-9AFC-A77C90D20A59

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Date submitted 28 November 2024
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