Skip to content

ACLU Report Says Government Secrecy Hampers Science

Post categories

  1. Freedom of information
"Science Under Siege," a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union, says government restrictions on the sharing of scientific…

“Science Under Siege,” a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union, says government restrictions on the sharing of scientific information are “bad for science, bad for freedom and not effective” in enhancing the nation’s security. The ACLU urged agencies to stop using identifiers such as “sensitive but unclassified” to withhold information that does not warrant classification. (6/24/05)

· Linked document

Stay informed by signing up for our monthly newsletter

Keep up with the Reporters Committee by subscribing to our monthly newsletter! We'll send you updates about our work defending the rights of journalists, the latest news on press freedom, original analyses on First Amendment issues, and more.