]> 2026-05-04T13:08:25+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Burundi 0 en According to Article 17 of the 1962 Constitution, "The press shall be free except for the restrictions instituted by law. Laws shall punish severely any attempt against the security of the State." Title XII, Article 284 of Burundi’s [[Probable year:: 2005]] Constitution protects freedom of the press through the National Council of Communication: “The National Council of Communication has, to the 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, economic and cultural opinions to the public media” (Constitute Project, “Burundi's Constitution of [[Probable year:: 2005]]” ). While this clause does not appear in today’s [[Probable year:: 2018]] Constitution, the National Communication Council is still referenced and maintains similar responsibilities (Constitute Project, “Burundi’s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 2018]]) . References: English translation of the Constitution of 1962, "Title II: Barundi and their Rights," Constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi : 20-21 https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Pagecollection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzbi0002&id=3&men_tab=srchresults "Burundi 2005 Constitution": https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Burundi_2005 “Burundi 2018 Constitution.” Constitute. Last modified 2018. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Burundi_2018?lang=en. 2005 2018 2453371.5 2458119.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-05-16T03:17:59Z 2460446.6374884 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Burundi Page name 102 en Page name