Constitution of Sweden 1974, as amended to 2018
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Everyone shall be guaranteed the following rights and freedoms in his or her relations with the public institutions:
    …
    5. freedom of association: that is, the freedom to associate with others for public or private purposes;
    … (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 1)
  • Swedish
    Var och en är gentemot det allmänna tillförsäkrad:
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    5. föreningsfrihet: frihet att sammansluta sig med andra för allmänna eller enskilda syften,
    … (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 1§)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Every Swedish citizen who is currently domiciled within the Realm or who has ever been domiciled within the Realm, and who has reached the age of eighteen, is entitled to vote in an election to the Riksdag.
    … (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 4)
  • Swedish
    Rösträtt vid val till riksdagen har varje svensk medborgare som är eller någon gång har varit bosatt i riket och har fyllt arton år.
    … (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 4§)
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Reference to Chapter 2, Article 22, para. 1 "A draft law under Article 20 shall be held in abeyance, unless rejected by the Riksdag, for a minimum of twelve months from the date on which the first Riksdag committee report on the proposal was submitted to the Chamber, if so moved by at least ten members. The Riksdag may, however, adopt the proposal directly if it has the support of at least five sixths of those voting. ..."
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Freedom of the Press Act, Chap. 7, Art. 7 as amended by 2018 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2019.
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Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression, Chapter 3, Art. 2 as amended by 2018 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2019.