Sweden passed the first Freedom of Speech law in 1766 against book censorship, abolishment of periodicals, and allowing all Swedish citizens access to official documents kept by state or municipal agencies.

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• 20 milestones of Swedish press freedom | Official site of Sweden
  1991: The Swedish parliament adopted the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen) in 1991.Jan 15, 2020
• Censorship in Sweden – Wikipedia
  Sweden protects freedom of speech and was a pioneer in officially abolishing censorship. A number of restrictions remain such as child pornography, hate …
• Swedish Freedom of the Press Act – Wikipedia
  The Freedom of the Act (Swedish: Tryckfrihetsförordningen) is one of four Fundamental Laws of … Press Act as well as the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (Swedish: Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen) is one … Following the death of King Charles XII in 1718, the Swedish throne was passed to a series of weak kings.
• Freedom of the Press Act of 1766 | Swedish legislation …
  Freedom of the Press Act of 1766, Swedish legislation regarded as the … In 1809 a new constitution was passed by the Riksdag, containing the main … Censorship, the changing or the suppression or prohibition of speech or writing that is…
• Limits on Freedom of Expression – Library of Congress
  Jun 26, 2019 – While foreign media may operate in Sweden, Sweden does not … While Swedish law generally protects freedom of expression, there are limits …