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Create a Free Speech Act that abolishes Hate Speech Laws

Submitted on Thursday 25th July 2019

Published on Wednesday 7th August 2019

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 6th November 2019

Signatures: 35

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Police ~ UK

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Create a Free Speech Act that abolishes Hate Speech Laws

Petition Details

Introduce a Free Speech Act 2019 to terminate all "Hate Speech" laws imposed in the UK such as Section 127 of the Communication Act. This would make the freedom of speech no longer subject to restrictions.

Additional Information

3,395 people have been arrested Section 127 of the Communication Act according to a report by The Times, this act makes it illegal to "persistently make use of a public electronic communications network to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another”.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-arresting-nine-people-a-day-in-fight-against-web-trolls-b8nkpgp2d


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