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PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Hold a referendum to decide if the UK should leave the ECHR.

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).

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
320
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 320/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 320/100,000
Background
This referendum could allow UK citizens to determine if we should continue adhering to the ECHR or establish independent human rights standards.