Africa: Access to Information - 'No to Secrets,' Urge Journalists Around the World
[IFJ] Across the world, access to public information is at risk of being restricted in the name of national security and anti-terrorism legislation.These increasingly broaden definitions of 'classified information' and limit exceptions for journalism. Furthermore, the obstruction of journalistic work takes many forms, from a ban to attend certain events and denial of access to public information, to being summoned by the police for not disclosing the identities of anonymous sources.