32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?

Article 19: Legally constituted political parties have the right of free access and equal treatment by the public media in the context of weekly programs and programs to make their opinions known and to read the communiqués adopted or signed by their statutory bodies. The coverage of their statutory and public events and the distribution of their press releases are balanced by the public information bodies, and in particular by the radio, television and the Congolese News Agency, in strict compliance pluralism and objectivity, in accordance with the rules of professional conduct applicable to the profession journalist. In addition, legally constituted political parties are invited as such to participate in programs of a political, economic, scientific, cultural, social, sports forms. The High Authority for the Media ensures the proper execution of the this provision.

Source LAW N ° 04/002 OF MARCH 15, 2004