Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 55
Párrafo
Paragraph text
Some information may legitimately be withheld from the public if its dissemination represents a risk to national security, public health or morals or protection of other overriding interests. Such provisions should, however, be clearly defined in official-secret legislation, which should also indicate the precise criteria to be used in determining whether information can be declared secret. In line with articles 6 and 14 of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, official-secret legislation should never be used to prevent the disclosure of information that is in the public interest.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Tipo de documento
Special Procedures' report
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Governance & Rule of Law
Health
Personas afectadas
Activists
Año
2012
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/292, para. 55.