1. high treason, espionage, gross espionage, gross
unauthorised trafficking in secret information,
insurrection, treason or betrayal of country, or any
attempt, preparation or conspiracy to commit such an
offence;
2. wrongful release of an official document to which the
public does not have access, or release of such a
document in contravention of a restriction imposed by a
public authority at the time of its release, where the act
is deliberate; or
3. deliberate disregard of a duty of confidentiality, in
cases specified in a special act of law;
provisions of law concerning liability for such an offence
apply.
If a person procures information or intelligence for a purpose
referred to in Chapter 1, Article 1, paragraph four, thereby
rendering himself or herself guilty of an offence under
paragraph one, point 1 of this Article, provisions of law
concerning liability for such an offence apply.
The provisions of Chapter 2, Article 22, paragraph one of the
Instrument of Government shall apply also in respect of
proposals for provisions under paragraph one, point 3.
Art. 4. With due regard to the purpose of freedom of the press
for all under Chapter 1, the following acts shall be deemed to
be offences against the freedom of the press if committed by
means of printed matter and if they are punishable under law:
1. high treason, committed with intent to bring the Realm
or any part of it under the subjection of a foreign power
or render the Realm dependent on such a power by
violent or other unlawful means or with foreign
assistance, or to detach a part of the Realm by such
means, or with foreign assistance to induce or prevent
acts or decisions of the Head of State, the Government,
the Riksdag, the Supreme Court or the Supreme
Administrative Court, insofar as the act implies a risk
that the intent will be realised; any attempt, preparation
or conspiracy to commit such high treason;
2. instigation of war, insofar as a danger that the Realm
will be drawn into war or other hostilities is provoked
with foreign assistance;
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