Petition Protect the identity of those accused of crimes

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We, the undersigned, call on the government to stop the publication of the identities of people accused of crimes until their guilt is proven:

· Friendships and careers are ruined by such publications.

· Being branded a criminal before a fair trial is unjust and leaves the accused severely mentally distressed.

We urge the government to stop newspapers from this unjust "naming and shaming" and to implement a serious penalty for ignoring this directive.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 12 months

7 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 7 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 4 March 2014
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