Article 27: Person not entitled to be a Publishing Director or a Chief-Editor
A person who enjoys immunity shall not be a Publishing Director or a Chief-Editor of a media
organ.
CHAPTER II: PRINT MEDIA
Section One: Writing articles and advertisement
Article 28: Items to be clarified in each newspaper or periodical
Each newspaper or periodical shall bear the full names of its Publishing Director and its Chief
Editor and their full addresses on each copy.
Article 29: Ways of publishing photos and articles
Articles in the newspaper or periodical must bear the signature of their authors.
Authors who use pen names are obliged to disclose in writing, before their articles are inserted
in the newspaper, their true identity to the Publishing Director. Photographs or articles
published from a separate edition shall bear the true names or the true identity of the person
who received the photos or an author of the article or of the owner of the copyright.
Article 30: Prosecution of the author of an article bearing a pen name
Where the author of an article bearing a pen name is subject to judicial prosecutions, the
Publishing Director may disclose to the competent authorities the true identity of the person
being prosecuted. Otherwise, the Director shall be prosecuted and presumed the author of such
an article.
Article 31: Announcement of advertising rates
The Publishing Director of any press publication is required to announce the maximal rates in
each issue of the newspaper.
Article 32: Messages for advertising
Messages for advertising shall be direct and meant for the general public. Every editorial
advertisement shall be indicated as an “advertisement” or “announcement”.
Article 33: Free advertisement
Free advertisement shall not base on political, religious or commercial considerations.
Programmes eligible for free advertisement are those involved in first aid activities, promotion
of the Rwandan culture, justice, fight against diseases, road safety, teaching and promotion of
human rights, gender balance, unity and reconciliation and fight against genocide ideology.