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"A monopoly or excessive concentration of ownership of media, in the hands of a few is to be avoided in the interest of developing a plurality of viewpoints and voices; State-owned media have a responsibility to report on all aspects of national life and to provide access to a diversity of viewpoints."

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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. 16

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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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The state should endeavor to ensure a pluralistic media that allows its citizens to access a variety of viewpoints and media outlets.