Submitted by Tammy Burton on Friday 26th April 2024
Published on Tuesday 7th May 2024
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 7th November 2024
Current Signatures: 163
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
Prevent media reporting details of inquests in cases of suicide
Suicide is such a tragic thing, yet the media can in most cases freely report on inquests, including graphic details of the events surrounding suicides. This can add to the suffering of those impacted by the suicide, and I believe it is of no value to the public to be made aware of such details.
I believe there is no benefit to the general public whatsoever to have access to full and personal details surrounding a person's death by suicide. Therefore I would request that the government prevents the press from reporting details of inquests in cases of suicide.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
3.147.55.42 Sun, 19 May 2024 19:12:20 +0100