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Swedish Press Law of 1766  

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  • The Swedish Press Law of 1766 is regarded as the oldest legislation of press freedom. It was passed by the Swedish Riksdag (the Parliament) as “His Royal Majesty's Law on freedom of writing and print” on December 2, 1766. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Press Law of 1766, Sweden]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JV85V9F7-R

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