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
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