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"With these broad principles in mind, the Special Rapporteur wishes to emphasize that in pre-election periods…(b)Censorship of any election programme is note allowed and the media are encouraged to broadcast and/or publish election-related programmes and are not penalized for programmes critical of the government, its policies or the ruling party."

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UNHRC: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression (1999), para. 17(b)

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression (1999)

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Freedom of expression should not be limited by the imposition of prior censorship.