Submitted on Thursday 2nd July 2020
Rejected on Friday 11th September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Re-evaluate The Human Rights Act of 1998 And Restore Free Speech
The Human Rights Act of 1998 states that 'hate speech' is excluded from freedom of speech. I propose that we scrap this law and replace it with something similar to the 1st ammendment in the US.
People are being arrested simply for their beliefs and opinions. This is injustice and is damaging to society. There can never be a line between 'hate speech' and free speech. By implementing hate speech, you violate the most sacred and basic human right ; the right to think and speak freely without consequences (aside from blatant threats).
The UK is a western, modern nation. We are not North Korea, people deserve these rights. We need to reserve the rights to free speech, at all costs.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
The Human Rights Act does not have a specific exemption for 'hate speech'. The clause on freedom of expression is limited as follows:
The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.
(www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1)
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