ISS Seminar, Cape Town: State Secrets versus Human Rights?

Date: 2012-01-30

Venue: , ISS Cape Town Offices , 2nd Floor, The Armoury , Buchanan Square , 160 Sir Lowry Road , Woodstock , Cape Town , (Secure parking will be available)

RSVP:
Ms Bongeka Mdaniso
Tel: (021) 461 7211
Email: [email protected]
by Friday 27 January 2012

On the occasion of the visit of Swedish Supreme Court judge, Mr Göran Lambertz, The Institute for Security Studies’ Governance and Corruption division invites you to a public seminar titled, State Secrets versus Human Rights?

The seminar will address the Protection of State Information Bill, which was recently criticized by Human Rights Watch, and concerns that it may hinder the right to freedom of expression and access to information, as well as the potential impact this may have on the South African public. It will also explore international best practice with regard to access to information and engage experiences from the continent

About the Keynote Speaker: Mr Lambertz is a former Chancellor of Justice in Sweden (2001 - 2007) a position similar to that of Ombudsman or Public Protector.  He is a well-known public figure in Sweden, a country with a long-standing commitment to promoting access to information and transparency in governance. Furthermore he chairs Sweden`s Working Committee for Freedom of Speech and will explore international best practice with regard to access to information

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Please note that discussions occur under ISS Rules.

Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed without his/her express permission.