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

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.

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

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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