Submitted on Sunday 23rd November 2025
Rejected on Friday 19th December 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop the UK government from removing Article 8 of the ECHR
The UK government has recently announced stricter reforms to asylum seekers rules in the UK, however this incorporates the removal of Article 8 from the ECHR, the right to respect for private and family life. This affects everyone in the UK, not just migrants or asylum seekers.
Article 8 is vital in many aspects of life, it is often used in child protection cases, family court cases, custody disputes, rights to privacy, rights to legal immigration, rights to home life, data privacy, communications, medical and legal data and more. If the UK government removes the article, it will have a damaging effect on all UK citizens. We urge the government to refrain from removing or altering Article 8 and to ensure it stays in place. This is a vital human right.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The ECHR is in international convention - the Government has no power to change it unilaterally - perhaps resubmit the petition making it clearer what you want the Government to do or not do which is within its remit.
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