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Article 44: Ban on Censorship and Media Monopoly

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Constitution Text

“Censorship of mass information shall be prohibited. The State, political parties, political or public organisations, or other institutions or persons may not monopolise the mass media.”

Summary

Censorship of mass information is prohibited. The State, political parties, political and public organisations, other institutions or persons may not monopolise the mass media.

Key Points

  • •Censorship of mass information is prohibited.
  • •The State, political parties and political or public organisations may not monopolise the mass media.
  • •Other institutions or persons may not monopolise the mass media either.

Practical Example

A government body cannot pre-screen and block a newspaper article or a television programme, and a single party or businessperson cannot take control of all of the country's media outlets.

Exam Tips

Questions ask whether censorship of mass information is allowed (no, it is prohibited) and who may not monopolise the media (the State, parties, organisations, other institutions or persons).

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