Submitted on Friday 13th September 2013
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban veils and Burqas in the U.K.
Sign this petition to ban the wearing of veils and Burqas in public. The covering of one's face in public is anti-social, disrespectful and rude to the general populace. It causes a sense of suspicion and distrust as one cannot tell the intentions of someone hiding their face. The wearing of Burqas in public does nothing for social cohesion and in fact creates a division as it is nigh on impossible to communicate with someone whose face is covered. The banning of this practice would help towards better integration of the many cultures within this society. Everyone is welcome in the U.K but you have to show your face to fit in.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
This e-petition has been moderated as 'duplicate' and removed at the request of the petitioner.
The Government responded to this petition on Friday 7th November 2014
This e-petition has been removed at the request of the petitioner
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