Rejected petition: Case for a UK Free Speech Standard
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UK needs a free speech test like the US First Amendment. Current hate speech and public order laws chill debate through uncertainty. Adopt a high threshold: protect expression unless intended to produce imminent lawless action. This would reduce self-censorship and strengthen open discourse.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We are not clear how the action you are seeking is different to the existing Article 10 of the Human Rights Act.
There is an open petition which you may wish to sign:
Repeal UK Laws Restricting Speech & Pass 'Free Speech Act' like US 1st Amendment
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755132We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.