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EU: A question of public interest: A vote by the Council of Europe's political body could shift the debate about national security towards transparency

11 October 2013

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"A little-noticed vote in Strasbourg on 2 October is in reality a very big deal for whistleblowers, confidential sources and privacy activists. In the vote, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) endorsed the ‘Tshwane principles on national security and the right to information' – a set of recommendations covering, among other things, how to protect whistleblowers and journalists' confidential sources, and what to do about abusive surveillance."

See the full text: A question of public interest: A vote by the Council of Europe's political body could shift the debate about national security towards transparency (european voice, link)

And see: The Tshwane Principles on National Security and the Right to Information: An Overview in 15 Points (link)

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