Japanese lawyers march against secrecy law

December, 09 2014

The lawyers are calling for the abolition of the soon to be enacted law which would dramatically expand the definition of state secrets.

Osaka: Lawyers unite against secrecy law Sean Pavone

The lawyers, who are members of the Osaka Bar Association, were protesting about the controversial legislation which would allow the government to designate a wide range of information as state secrets. Civil servants who leaked the so-called state secrets could be sentenced to ten years in prison whilst journalists who encouraged such leaks could be jailed for up to five years. Source: Global Post

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