Freedom of Expression

Freedom of expression is also governed by the Freedom of the Press Act. This means, for example, that you as an employee have the right to disclose what you know about Uppsala University.

This is on the condition that you do not disclose secret information. It is a criminal offence to disclose such information.

Freedom to Communicate Information

Freedom to communicate information is also regulated by the Freedom of the Press Act. This means that you as an employee have the right to disclose certain secret information to the media.

This applies if the information is provided for publication purposes and in other ways than disclosure of the document.

The secret information covered by the freedom to communicate information is specified in the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.

Uppsala University must not obstruct or prevent you from contacting the media. It is a criminal offence to investigate who has provided information to the media and the media must not reveal their source.

Notifiers must not be criticised or punished