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Stockholm Region's Journalist Register Sparks Privacy Concerns

The Stockholm Region's Communications Department is maintaining a register of journalists who request public documents, writes Journalisten. This is directly inappropriate, says freedom of expression expert Nils Funcke to the newspaper.

Stockholm Region's Journalist Register Sparks Privacy Concerns

Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos

The recruitment of L-leader Anna Starbrink to MSB was made deliberately in secret – to prevent transparency according to the principle of public access to information, reports Aftonbladet. It's a administrative culture in decay, says freedom of expression expert Nils Funcke to the newspaper.

Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos

Expert: Loopholes may save the databases

HD stops legal databases from sharing verdicts with their subscribers because it contradicts the EU's data protection regulation GDPR. But Nils Funcke, an expert on the principle of public access, believes that there may be loopholes that allow the databases to continue their operations.

Expert: Loopholes may save the databases

Expert: Investigate Kristersson in the Landerholm Case

The Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) should initiate an investigation of its own into why Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) did not ensure that the now former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm's suspected negligence with confidential information was reported to the police. This is the opinion of freedom of expression and secrecy expert, journalist Nils Funcke in an article on DN Debatt.

Expert: Investigate Kristersson in the Landerholm Case

Document about Landerholm was not recorded

The damage assessment of the national security adviser Henrik Landerholm's negligence with confidential documents was registered for the first time after 673 days, writes Expressen. .

Document about Landerholm was not recorded

Expert slams Paludan verdict: "Beyond reasonable"

Rasmus Paludan has been sentenced to prison for two cases of incitement to racial hatred after statements that the district court considers to be offensive towards Muslims. It is like an introduction of a form of blasphemy legislation, says freedom of expression expert Nils Funcke.

Expert slams Paludan verdict: "Beyond reasonable"

Flashback CEO charged with neglecting hate speech

Calls for violence. Insults such as "bastard" and "plague germ".

Flashback CEO charged with neglecting hate speech

Expert: Jomshof's image is incitement against an ethnic group

Richard Jomshof (SD) is being investigated for incitement against an ethnic group linked to two images he shared on X. One of the images expresses contempt for all who profess Islam, and that is a criminal act, says freedom of speech expert Nils Funcke.

Expert: Jomshof's image is incitement against an ethnic group