Submitted on Sunday 6th March 2022
Rejected on Thursday 10th March 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Hold a referendum on the government's proposed reforms to the Human Rights Act
The proposed reforms to the Human Rights Act represent a major shift of power from people and courts to the government, effectively placing parliament above the law and unable to be challenged. Such proposals should be discussed and scrutinised nationally
If these proposals are implemented then the government would have supreme unassailable power to do whatever it wants without challenge, the courts and people would be powerless. This country would no longer be a democracy. The ability of courts to challenge 'bad' law would be removed and individual basic rights only upheld if the government decides it is in the 'public good' to do so. This vague condition could, and probably would, lead to massive abuse. Open and national debate must take place.
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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.
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Hold a referendum on any changes to or repeal of the Human Rights Act
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609191
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