Rejected petition Making the death penalty illegal worldwide

We would like government to take the idea of the death penalty being illegal worldwide to the United Nations the be put to a vote. We would like them to advocate the idea.

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We want the government to help abolish the death penalty due to fact innocent lives have been lost and people who deserve to suffer in prison are avoiding this.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government do not have the power to make the death penalty illegal worldwide.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 11 December 2025
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