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Can anyone help identify principles governing the conflict between state secrecy and human rights?

This question arises from national security litigation. Governments often invoke secrecy to limit transparency. I want to understand constitutional constraints.

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By Finn Answered 3 weeks ago

From my experience, proportionality and necessity are the core principles governing this conflict. I have seen courts accept secrecy only where disclosure poses a concrete and serious risk. Judicial review, even if limited, is essential. I would recommend examining European human rights jurisprudence, which consistently insists that secrecy cannot operate as a blanket exemption from accountability.

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