{"id":251844,"date":"2023-05-30T12:41:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/?p=251844"},"modified":"2023-05-30T13:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:55:29","slug":"swedish-freedom-of-press-ordinance-among-new-inscriptions-on-unescos-memory-of-the-world-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/swedish-freedom-of-press-ordinance-among-new-inscriptions-on-unescos-memory-of-the-world-register\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish freedom of press ordinance among new inscriptions on UNESCO\u2019s Memory of the World Register"},"content":{"rendered":"
The\u00a0 Swedish\u00a0 Freedom\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 Press\u00a0 Ordinance\u00a0 of\u00a0 1766 is among 64 documentary collections that have been added to UNESCO\u00b4s Memory of the World Register. The document is the\u00a0 world\u2019s\u00a0 first\u00a0 legislation\u00a0 guaranteeing\u00a0 free\u00a0 communication\u00a0 of\u00a0 information.<\/strong><\/p>\n Created by UNESCO in 1992, the Memory of the World Programme, now contains 494 listed collections. The aim of the programme is to prevent the irrevocable loss of documentary heritage \u2013 documents or collections of documents of significant and enduring value, whether on paper, audiovisual, digital or any other support. The programme aims to safeguard this heritage and make it more accessible to the general public.<\/p>\n