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Declassification

Index Declassification

Declassification is the process of documents that used to be classified as secret ceasing to be so restricted, often under the principle of freedom of information. [1]

13 relations: Classified information, Executive Order 13526, Freedom of information, Freedom of Information Act (United States), Freedom of Information Act 2000, Freedom of information laws by country, Information Security Oversight Office, Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel, National Archives and Records Administration, New Year's Day, Official Secrets Act 1989, Thirty-year rule, United States v. Reynolds.

Classified information

Classified information is material that a government body deems to be sensitive information that must be protected.

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Executive Order 13526

Executive Order 13526 was issued on December 29, 2009 by United States President Barack Obama.

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Freedom of information

Freedom of information is an extension of freedom of speech, a fundamental human right recognized in international law, which is today understood more generally as freedom of expression in any medium, be it orally, in writing, print, through the Internet or through art forms.

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Freedom of Information Act (United States)

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),, is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government.

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Freedom of Information Act 2000

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that creates a public "right of access" to information held by public authorities.

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Freedom of information laws by country

Freedom of Information laws (FOI laws) allow access by the general public to data held by national governments.

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Information Security Oversight Office

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) is responsible to the President for policy and oversight of the government-wide security classification system and the National Industrial Security Program in the United States.

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Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel

The Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel, or "ISCAP", provides the public and users of the classification system with a forum for further review of classification decisions.

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National Archives and Records Administration

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives.

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New Year's Day

New Year's Day, also called simply New Year's or New Year, is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar.

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Official Secrets Act 1989

The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repeals and replaces section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911, thereby removing the public interest defence created by that section.

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Thirty-year rule

The "thirty-year rule" is the informal name given to laws in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Australia that provide that certain government documents will be released publicly thirty years after they were created.

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United States v. Reynolds

United States v. Reynolds,, is a landmark legal case in 1953 that saw the formal recognition of the State Secrets Privilege, a judicially recognized extension of presidential power.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declassification

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