Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules
Principles of freedom of information require authorities and other public agencies to provide access to authentic documents and data. The demand for authenticity is the raison d’être of the right-of-access principle. This publication Access to Information in the Nordic Countries explains and compare...
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ftnordiccouncil:oai:DiVA.org:norden-3557 2023-05-15T16:47:58+02:00 Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules Jørgensen, Oluf 2014 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-3557 eng eng Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark Gothenburg : Nordicom, University of Gothenburg http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-3557 urn:isbn:978-91-86523-99-2 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess access to information freedom of information public democracy law Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap Media and Communications Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap Book info:eu-repo/semantics/book text 2014 ftnordiccouncil 2022-08-18T20:27:31Z Principles of freedom of information require authorities and other public agencies to provide access to authentic documents and data. The demand for authenticity is the raison d’être of the right-of-access principle. This publication Access to Information in the Nordic Countries explains and compares the legal rules determining public access to documents and data in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. In addition, international rules emanating from the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the European Union are elucidated. Free access to public records is crucial to democratic control and participation. Rules of law and legal practice concerning access and secrecy are of far-reaching significance to all sectors of society and to the relation- ship between citizens and the state. Access to Information in the Nordic Countries demonstrates that, in the five Nordic countries, right-of-access rules are very different and show no consistent pattern. A country with the best conditions in some areas may have poor conditions in others. This publication in English is based on a more comprehensive version in Danish published in Nordicom-Information No 3/2014, Nordicom, University of Gothenburg. Book Iceland norden (Nordic Council of Ministers): Publications (DiVA) Norway |
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Principles of freedom of information require authorities and other public agencies to provide access to authentic documents and data. The demand for authenticity is the raison d’être of the right-of-access principle. This publication Access to Information in the Nordic Countries explains and compares the legal rules determining public access to documents and data in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. In addition, international rules emanating from the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the European Union are elucidated. Free access to public records is crucial to democratic control and participation. Rules of law and legal practice concerning access and secrecy are of far-reaching significance to all sectors of society and to the relation- ship between citizens and the state. Access to Information in the Nordic Countries demonstrates that, in the five Nordic countries, right-of-access rules are very different and show no consistent pattern. A country with the best conditions in some areas may have poor conditions in others. This publication in English is based on a more comprehensive version in Danish published in Nordicom-Information No 3/2014, Nordicom, University of Gothenburg. |
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Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules |
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Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules |
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Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules |
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Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules |
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Access to Information in the Nordic Countries : A Comparison of the Laws of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and International Rules |
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