The Right to Know and the Protection of Information Bill in South Africa
Broadcast about a year ago
by Idasa
Tags: Protection of Information Bill, access to information, classification of information
by Idasa
Tags: Protection of Information Bill, access to information, classification of information
In March 2010 the Minister of State Security introduced the Protection of Information Bill to the South African parliament for consideration to replace an old Apartheid act by the same name. Since then there has been an outpouring of public reaction expressing grave concern about the implications of the bill for access to information and freedom of expression. This programme highlights some of these concerns by civil society organisations.
In March 2010 the Minister of State Security introduced the Protection of Information Bill to the South African parliament for consideration to replace an old Apartheid act by the same name. Since then there has been an outpouring of public reaction expressing grave concern about the implications of the bill for access to information and freedom of expression. This programme highlights some of these concerns by civil society organisations.
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