Call referendum on introducing death penalty for certain offences

We call on the Government to conduct a referendum of whether to introduce the death penalty by hanging for offences of: treason, murder, rape and terrorism.

444 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Monday 9th March 2026
Last 24 hours signatures
64
Signature Deadline
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 1,337

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We believe that the technological advances and DNA testing facilities mean that judgements in relation to such crimes are likely to be accurate.


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