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5. OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF COMMUNICATION
Article 284
The National Council of Communication sees to the freedom of audio-visual and
written communication within the respect for the law, for public order and for
morality.
The National Council of Communication has, to this effect, a power of decision
notably in [the] matter of the respect for and the promotion of the freedom of the
press and the equitable access of the diverse political, social, economical and cultural
opinions to the public media.
The National Council of Communication plays equally a consultative role vis-a-vis
the Government in [the] matter of communication.
Article 285
The National Council of Communication is composed of members chosen in the
sector of communication and in the diverse sectors [milieux] of users of the media,
on the base of the interest that they bear [portent] for social communication, [and]
for the freedom of the press, of expression and of opinion.
Article 286
The members of the National Council of Communication are appointed by the
President of the Republic in concert with the Vice-Presidents of the Republic.
Article 287
The National Council of Communication produces an annual report that it submits to
the President of the Republic, to the Government, to the National Assembly and to
the Senate.
Article 288
An organic law determines the missions, the composition, the organization and the
functioning of the National Council of Communication.
TITLE XIII: OF THE INTERNATIONAL
TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
• Foreign affairs representative
• Treaty ratification
Article 289
The President of the Republic has the high direction of the international
negotiations. He signs and ratifies the international treaties and agreements.
Burundi 2005
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