Constitution

(Grundlagarna)

A number of laws and international agreements protect the basic rights of Sweden’s inhabitants.

The Constitution describes the liberties and rights of Sweden’s inhabitants. The Constitution is more difficult to amend than other laws. For instance, two sessions of the Riksdag must vote for an amendment before it takes effect.

Below are some of the rights to which you are constitutionally entitled as an inhabitant of Sweden:

• Freedom of religion – the freedom to have whichever religion you want and to believe whatever you want to believe
• Freedom of the press – the right to write and print whatever you want
• Freedom of speech – the right to say and write and express whatever you want
• Freedom of information – the right to give and receive information
• Freedom of association – the right to form associations and societies with others and talk about whatever you want
• Freedom of assembly – the right to have meetings and talk about whatever you want
• Freedom to demonstrate – the right to arrange and take part in a public demonstration
• The right of common access – the common right of access to private land