CCBE Recommendations on the protection of fundamental rights in the context of ‘national security’ 2019
This paper primarily deals with the question of how and whether the notion of ‘national security’ as a justification for surveillance measures and other intrusions […]
Freedom of Expression and National Security: Balancing for Protection
The article analyses the restriction of freedom of expression based on national security concern after the September 11 Incident and the rise of terrorism.
Observer and Guardian v. the United Kingdom
The case involves the publishing of a news article that involves national security secrets. In the case, this involves discussion on balancing freedom of expression […]
台灣國家安全法
The National Security Act of Taiwan is amended in 2013-08-21. See: https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=A0030028
National Security and European Case Law
This is an especially useful document that provides European case laws on state authorities invoking national security considerations to justify reduction on human rights restrictions.
中华人民共和国反恐怖主义法
2015年12月27日第十二届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十八次会议通过） See: https://www.12339.gov.cn/article/law_con
中华人民共和国国家情报法
2017年6月27日第十二届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第二十八次会议通过 see: https://www.12339.gov.cn/article/law_con
Free speech and national security
This journal article analyses the two facets of the tension between free speech and national security, involving speech that criticises the government and secrecy, and […]
A guide to the implementation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
This guide provides guidelines on balancing freedom of expression and other social concerns in Europe, which include national security.
Australia National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
This Bill implements a package of reforms to Australia’s national security legislation, announced by the Government in August 2009. The package of reforms was subject […]
US Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act and Export Control Reform Act
In Donald Trump’s presidency, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act and Export Control Reform Act is passed in order to protect “economic and national […]
US Foreign Agents Registration Act and the Foreign Missions Act
The content of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and the Foreign Missions Act that control the actions of foreign individuals and institutions in the US […]
US Patriot Act 2001
After the 9/11 attacks in 2001 happened, the Patriot Act is enacted to expand the powers of US law-enforcement departments in monitoring citizens’ information and […]
National security laws are a common global practice: observers
Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations of the China Foreign Affairs University, listed out multiple US national security laws in the […]
US Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
A United States federal law designed to “improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes”. […]
US Alien and Sedition Acts 1798
Alien and Sedition Acts 1798, four internal security laws passed by the U.S. Congress, restricting aliens and curtailing the excesses of an unrestrained press, in […]
2021 Improving Electoral System (Consolidate Amendments) 31 May 2021
《2021年完善選舉制度（綜合修訂）條例》(2021年5月31日)