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"We commit our Governments to: d) safeguard the human and civil liberties of all citizens including the freedom of…expression…as well as access to the media on the part of all stakeholders, during electoral processes."

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AU: African Union Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa, art. III(d)

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African Union Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa

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Access to the media should be guaranteed to all political parties and candidates and be fairly distributed.
Political parties and candidates must have access to the public media on a non-discriminatory basis.