Freedom of the Press Act
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The Freedom of the Press Act is a cornerstone Swedish constitutional law that guarantees extensive freedom of expression and public access to official documents, forming a key part of the country’s fundamental rights framework.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ordinance on Freedom of Writing and of the Press | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish fundamental law
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constitutional law ⓘ freedom of expression law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
democratic discourse in Sweden
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open government ⓘ |
| allowsLimitationForReason |
national security
ⓘ
protection against defamation ⓘ protection of individual privacy ⓘ protection of public order ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | two decisions of the Riksdag with an election in between ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Act of Succession
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression NERFINISHED ⓘ Instrument of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsChapter |
provisions on freedom of the press
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provisions on legal proceedings in press cases ⓘ provisions on offences against freedom of the press ⓘ provisions on public access to official documents ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentVersionAdoptedInYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
freedom of the press
ⓘ
offences against freedom of the press ⓘ responsible editor ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression for radio and television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesBody | Committee on Freedom of the Press (jury) in press cases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple | principle of public access to information ⓘ |
| firstAdoptedBy | Riksdag of the Estates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
freedom of expression in printed matter
ⓘ
freedom of the press ⓘ public access to official documents ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first national law in the world to abolish preventive censorship and guarantee freedom of the press ⓘ |
| influenced | development of freedom of information laws internationally ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Enlightenment ideas ⓘ |
| isCornerstoneOf | Swedish freedom of expression system ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| limitsGovernmentAction | seizure of printed matter ⓘ |
| originallyAdoptedInYear | 1766 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
censorship of printed publications
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preventive censorship ⓘ |
| regulates |
books
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other printed publications ⓘ printed periodicals ⓘ |
| requires |
constitutional amendment procedure for changes
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legal process for seizure of printed matter ⓘ trial by jury in certain press freedom cases ⓘ |
| scope | printed media ⓘ |
| shortNameInSwedish | Tryckfrihetsförordningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ordinance on Freedom of Writing and of the Press