Hold a referendum to decide if the UK should leave the ECHR.
We ask the government to arrange a public referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). This referendum could allow UK citizens to determine if we should continue adhering to the ECHR or establish independent human rights standards.
Signatures
21,730
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21,730/100,000
- 11 JUN 2025Petition closedFinal total: 21,730 signatures
- 15 JAN 2025Government respondedMinistry of JusticeGovernment reply
This Government is fully committed to the ECHR and does not propose to support the holding of a referendum on UK membership.
Read full response - 04 JAN 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 11 DEC 2024Petition opened for signatures
Background
We think that a referendum on the ECHR could give the British public a voice in deciding the UK’s human rights framework. We feel that the ECHR, while established to protect fundamental rights, increasingly influences UK policy and limits our control over key national matters, such as immigration and security. We think an independent framework could enable the UK to craft policies that reflect its unique legal and cultural values, safeguarding both individual rights and national interests in a balanced way.