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Seven years' jail for leaking government documents will chill journalism

By Joyetter Feagaimaali'i 29 August 2019, 9:10PM

A draft plan to criminalise leaking government documents with up to seven years’ jail will have a chilling effect on public interest journalism, a leading journalist and representative on a Pacific body for media standards has warned. 

By Joyetter Feagaimaali'i 29 August 2019, 9:10PM
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