Rejected petition: Protect Christian street preachers from being arrested for preaching the Bible.
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Christian preachers should be free to preach from the Bible and any part of the Bible without fear of arrest by police or intimidation by members of the public. They should be free to preach in any public space using their voice and / or a microphone. Their freedom of speech should be protected.
Many street preachers have either been arrested, antagonised, questioned and other harassment tactics by the police and members of the public. The Bible is a religious text and those who believe in its teachings have rights as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. The Government should ensure that the police and other agencies should not harass or intimidate Christian street preachers.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We are not sure exactly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Street preaching is already legal in public spaces in England and protected under freedom of speech and expression.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.