SwedenSveriges demokratiska system 19 · Sweden's democratic system
What does the principle of public access to information (offentlighetsprincipen) mean?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad innebär offentlighetsprincipen?
- aAll meetings in private companies must be open to the publicAlla möten i privata företag ska vara öppna för allmänheten
- bAll information about all people may be published freely on the internetAlla uppgifter om alla personer får publiceras fritt på internet
- cAll public authorities must keep their documents secret from the publicAlla myndigheter måste hålla sina handlingar hemliga för allmänheten
- dEveryone has the right to see the official documents of public authoritiesAlla har rätt att ta del av myndigheternas allmänna handlingarCorrect answer
Why?
The principle of public access gives everyone the right to see official documents (allmänna handlingar) held by public authorities, as long as they are not secret by law. This makes it easier to scrutinise how the state and the municipalities use their power.
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You ask the municipality if you may read an official document (allmän handling). Do you have to say who you are and why you want to read it?Correct answer:No, normally you do not need to give your name or a reason
Du ber kommunen att få läsa en allmän handling. Måste du tala om vem du är och varför du vill läsa den? — Nej, normalt behöver du inte uppge namn eller skäl
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A municipality says no when you ask to read an official document (allmän handling). What can you do?Correct answer:Ask for a written decision and appeal it to the administrative court of appeal
En kommun säger nej när du begär att få läsa en allmän handling. Vad kan du göra? — Begära ett skriftligt beslut och överklaga det till kammarrätten
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Can anyone go to a court and listen to a trial?Correct answer:Yes, as a general rule trials are open to the public
Får vem som helst gå till en domstol och lyssna på en rättegång? — Ja, som huvudregel är rättegångar öppna för allmänheten
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The Instrument of Government (regeringsformen) says that all public power in Sweden comes from the people. What is this principle called?Correct answer:Popular sovereignty (folksuveränitet)
I regeringsformen står det att all offentlig makt i Sverige utgår från folket. Vad kallas den principen? — Folksuveränitet
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