Election Obligations & Standards Database

Quote

"Broadcast regulators and governing bodies should be so constituted as to protect themselves against political and commercial interference."

Document

Article 19: Joint Declaration: Challenges to Freedom in the New Century, by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, p. 26

Summaries

An independent body to regulate election broadcasts may be established.
The state should ensure that all public regulatory agencies are independent and protected from interference.