National security

States must provide security but not at the expense of critical voices, ideas that may tackle injustice or information in the public interest. ARTICLE 19 works to draw a clear line between free speech and any information that threatens national security. Read more

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Johannesburg Principles on national security, freedom of expression and access to information

01 Nov 1996

These Principles were adopted on 1 October 1995 by a group of experts in international law, national security, and human…

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