You may think it's strange that Sweden 🇸🇪 took a contrarian position in rejecting lockdowns and other authoritarian policies.
Think again. The country has a long history of respecting and upholding individual rights and freedoms. 👇
Think again. The country has a long history of respecting and upholding individual rights and freedoms. 👇
🇸🇪 The world’s first freedom of information legislation was adopted by the Swedish parliament in 1766, making Sweden the first country to introduce a constitutional law abolishing censorship and guaranteeing freedom of the press.
🇸🇪 According to the 2019 Freedom House ranking, Sweden is the freest country in the world.
🇸🇪 "Allemansrätten", the right to roam in Sweden allows all citizens to wander freely in nature.
🇸🇪 "Allemansrätten", the right to roam in Sweden allows all citizens to wander freely in nature.
🇸🇪 The principle of freedom of information is codified in the Swedish constitution with the general public and the mass media having access to official records. This means that they can scrutinize the activities of government on all levels – national, regional and local.
Unlike most Western countries, Sweden has held on to the principles of liberal democracy. The country's health officials embraced a common sense approach, rejected lockdowns and mask mandates. Thank God for Sweden.
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