UNHCR | Refworld | Gag Reflex: Ireland's libel laws muzzle a free press

UNHCR Refworld Gag Reflex: Ireland's libel laws muzzle a free press: "The commitment to freedom of information means that the Official Secrets Act, which effectively says that all government documents are secret unless specifically stated otherwise, will be amended in the coming year. That means that the presumption of secretiveness will be turned on its head, so that all documents are public unless specifically exempted. The Official Secrets Act will then no longer be a threat to the media."?THE ESSENCE OF LEGAL PRINCIPLE?