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Art. 11 Constitution of the Canton of Solothurn (KV) - Freedom of Expression and Information

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Art. 11 KV - Freedom of Expression and Information · Freedom of Expression and Information

1. Everyone has the right to freely form their opinion and to express and disseminate it in word, writing, image, or in any other manner, as well as to freely receive the expression of opinion of others.

2. Everyone has the right to use publicly accessible sources of information.

3. Everyone has the right to access official documents. The law defines this right.

← Art. 10 KV - Freedom of Belief, Conscience, and Worship Constitution of the Canton of Solothurn (KV) - The Canton as a Member of the Confederation Art. 12 KV - Freedom of the Media →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (5)

VWBES.2024.362 · so (Art. 11 Abs. 3 der Kantonsverfassung (KV, BGS 111.1))
Municipal Administrator v. Municipality Regarding Settlement Agreement Confidentiality
Cited in the reasoning section to establish the right to access official documents, which underpins the decision regarding the disclosure request.
VWBES.2023.199 · so (Art. 11 Abs. 3 KV)
Facility Operator v. Protection of Informant Identity in Mask Ordinance Violation Case
Cited as the constitutional basis for the right to access official documents, which is the general context of the dispute.
VWBES.2022.471 · so (Art. 11 Abs. 3 der Verfassung des Kantons Solothurn [KV, BGS 111.1])
Judicial Review of Access to Investigation Report and Pseudonym Protection
Cited in the reasoning to establish the right to access official documents based on the constitutional principle of public access.
VWBES.2022.241 · so (Art. 11 Abs. 3 der Kantonsverfassung (KV, BGS 111.1))
Hospital Transparency Regarding Physician Employment Conditions
Cited in the reasoning as the legal basis for the right to access official documents, but not explicitly in the final dispositive orders.
VWBES.2020.28 · so (Art. 11 Abs. 3 der Kantonsverfassung (KV, BGS 111.1))
Access to Public Servant's Mutual Termination Agreement
Cited in the reasoning as part of the legal basis for the right of access to official documents, which justified the granting of the appeal.