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

"The High Council of Communication guarantees the equitable access of political parties, professional associations, trade unions and components of civil society to the written press and the public audiovisual media." Source: Article 9 , Loi organique n° 015-2013 /AN  portant attributions, composition, organisation et foncionnement du Conseil Superieur de la Communication, 2013

"The High Council of Communication fixes the number, the duration and the schedules of the emissions. It may, in addition to the time available for each candidate, political party or grouping of political parties, organize contradictory debates in the state press organs, provided that such broadcasts allow each of the candidates, parties political parties or groups of political parties to intervene." Source: Article , Loi n005-2015/CNT portatn modification de la loi n014-2001/AN du 03 juillet 2001 portant code electoral, 2015

"The access to the state press is recognized to the political parties of the opposition in the same conditions as the parties of the majority as prescribed by the law." Source: Article 12, Loi No. 009-2009/AN portant Statut de l'Opposition Politique, 2009

"During the electoral campaign, the time and the schedules of the broadcasts as well as the rules for their implementation are set by the High Council of Communication.' Source: Article 188, Law 028 / AN of 14 June 2008 on the Creation, Attribution and Operation of the Superior Council of Communication, 2008

"The High Council of Communication ensures during electoral consultations the respect by public media organs of the principle of equal access for the political parties." Source: Article 189, 028/AN du 14 juin 2008 portant Creation, Attribution et Fonctionnement du Conseil Superieur de la Communication, 2008

'... the Council recommands:1) For public and private media:- To ensure pluralism and balance of information for political parties and organizations legally recognized in Burkina Faso;- To ensure permanent and equitable coverage of activities of political parties or organizations...' Source: Recommandation No. 2010-001/CSC relative a L'egal Acces des Partis Politiques aux Media en Periode Hors Electorale, 2010

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