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Don't jail journalists for publishing documents deemed harmful to the economy

Submitted on Sunday 12th February 2017

Published on Wednesday 22nd February 2017

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Signatures: 20

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Economy ~ Prison ~ UK

Petition Action

Don't jail journalists for publishing documents deemed harmful to the economy

Petition Details

Under new proposals for an Espionage Act to replace the Official Secrets Act journalists could be jailed for 14 years for obtaining or publishing anything that could be deemed harmful to our economy. This is against democracy, undermines journalism and its role of checking powers.

Additional Information

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/11/journalists-obtain-leaked-official-material-could-sent-prison/


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