e. f. g. h. the State; cause substantial prejudice to international relations where the information relates to information required to be held in confidence under international law, the position of the State with respect to international negotiations, and diplomatic or official correspondence with States or international organisations and diplomatic or consular missions; cause prejudice to law enforcement, in particular, the prevention and detection of crime, apprehension or prosecution of offenders and the administration of justice; result in the disclosure of confidential communication between medical practitioner and patient, lawyer and client, journalist and sources, or is otherwise privileged from disclosure in legal proceedings; or jeopardise the integrity of a professional examination or recruitment process. Principle 34. Oversight mechanism 1. An independent and impartial oversight mechanism shall be established by law to monitor, promote and protect the right of access to information and resolve disputes on access to information. 2. The independence of the oversight mechanism shall be guaranteed in law which shall stipulate a transparent and participatory appointment process, a clear and specific term of office, adequate remuneration and resourcing, and ultimate accountability to the legislature. 3. Public bodies and relevant private bodies shall recognise decisions of the oversight mechanism as formally and legally binding in all matters relating to access to information, including resolving access to information disputes. Principle 35. Protected disclosures in the public interest 1. No person shall be subject to civil, criminal, administrative or employment-related or other sanctions or harm, for releasing information on wrongdoing or which discloses a serious threat to health, safety or the environment, or whose disclosure is in the public interest, in the honest belief that such information is substantially true. 2. States shall adopt laws to establish protected disclosure regimes 22