NorwayDemokrati 11 · Democracy and human rights
Can the authorities demand to read and approve a newspaper article before it is published?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Kan myndighetene kreve å lese og godkjenne en avisartikkel før den blir publisert?
- aYes, all articles must first be approved by the stateJa, alle artikler må først godkjennes av staten
- bNo, the Constitution forbids this kind of censorship in advanceNei, Grunnloven forbyr slik forhåndssensurCorrect answer
- cYes, if the article criticises politiciansJa, hvis artikkelen kritiserer politikere
Why?
The Constitution (Grunnloven) forbids censorship in advance (forhåndssensur) of, for example, newspapers. The newspaper decides itself what it publishes, but it must follow the law.
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