'23(%)/ !!!!!!!!!!^_!!!!!!!!!!!!89:D!! &()!&*+,!01TM!+'!^EB"$%!,,0#!&! & V.L!!Federal Negarit Gazeta No. .64 4th December, 2008…. page 4328 !!!!!!!!!!! & 3. Gender Reference $.. !`Cî}!5^;C_!ïï `Cî}!5^;C_!ïï! !ïï! ! Unless otherwise expressly provided under this EpD_! 4HX'^^! JDs'! E`H0M! E*3Y! 5%S! Proclamation provisions referred in the masculine Q`T! EI#r! ñ}! 4HX'^^Q! 4@+)#L! î}! gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. "J)}DÅÅ! ! & 4. %..&&"#$%&'()*+&./&A9"e$]? &&"#$%&'()*+&./&A9"e$]?& "#$%&'()*+&./&A9"e$]?& ! &U& ! !"#$%& '()*+& ./.0& 7É#& "+8ÑH1& ä?X$& 18íöMàà& & X["& QD"S& 7E+%?Q&"ML)&!VL9L9&.?àà& & )U& & 7"#$%& '()*+& ./.0& ;<& #NyJ& !=& z9)0& É#& "+8AVk+& "Ü,0& 7E& [,8&&7=Z`)&ÉIJ&'n&<e$Màà& & *U" " " E+%]?Q& !"+8A0& 1qa5! !"#$%& '(*+& E@7S2CC& V8dS]?+& CbI! ,)ÅÇ& && &Kî& (H$& +9A" 'Åä%" *'O/O/X" *'62F-&!ERSp05& ! !9î& 7Mô& Mô& #)OuJ& ;<& 1AV>!0& Z<Q&0J0&!EX,'5&IqL! ! &óî& !V9>ô& 9H9ãJ& (b^J+& 7"`jQ& !Ét'+& 1AV>!0& 7"X,Ö& & õN0& !"6VgZ&& "'B]?+&ET7D&<mDGHNFÅÅ! & +U" & ! ! E#5n`! 5#0_! U)U! b@f)! EpD:&!VN.##)&@IJ&L9H9)&7AVjD&!"& #$%& '()*+& ./.0+& !=>AVå#)9)& E$& ]?Q& 1AVONS2C& DQ-^J& VLMT& 92Màà& & 5. &__&&!E6VQ$&!"NSl0&./.0 &&!E6VQ$&!"NSl0&./.0& !E6VQ$&!"NSl0&./.0& &&&&&& &&&&&& &j" 2ßW" SNà"71+j:&-&!VN.##?&4+NV` 7j& em& E+%?Q& (H8.Vk& 1P0u>2C& !e.& R?& !"#$%& '()*+& AS& !"AS0& "'0&19?ÅÅ! " )j!&*+NóK!EbfNn)!4m"!PYEB!:el! !!!Q#"*s(Cè5"'/5"SaHIáá!!! !! ! Freedom of Mass Media 1/ Freedom of the mass media is constitutionally guaranteed. Censorship in any form is prohibited. 2/ Restrictions on the freedom of the mass media shall only be made by laws issued in accordance with the Constitution. 3/ All public bodies shall have regard to the right of the mass media, in fulfilling its public function, to: a) seek, receive and impart news or information; b) express opinion or criticism on various issues or; c) participate in the process of forming public opinion through other means. 4/ Unless otherwise stipulated by express provisions of laws enacted in accordance with sub article (2) of this Article, administrative measures that impair freedom of the mass media are forbidden. Right to Publish and Organize 1/ Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 7 of this Proclamation, every Ethiopian national has the right to establish a mass media. 2/ Journalists have a right to organize themselves into professional associations of their choice.

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