Freedom of Expression and Communication (Art. 9 of the Charter) Articles 9 and 10 of the Constitution recognize the freedom of expression. In practice, it is observed that the media landscape has witnessed the existence of several community radio stations and several press organs of various political persuasions. Indeed, one can observe that 78 newspaper outfits and 244 private radio stations are operating freely in the country. Furthermore, the liberalization of the electronic media has been enhanced by Decree No. 2012-228 of 29 February, 2012 on the rules and procedures governing procurement and invitation for submission of applications for the authorization and use of radio and television frequencies, on the one hand, and Decree No. 2012-229 on the conditions for the use of radio and television frequencies, on the other hand. Thus, no journalist was killed or imprisoned in 2014 under these laws. Indeed, according to the 2014 report of the National Press Council, only eleven journalists were attacked, threatened or driven away. Freedom of Association and Assembly (Art.11 of the Charter) The principle of the freedom of association and assembly is established by Article 11 of the Constitution of 2000. Under this provision, all associations, including political parties, freely carry out their activities throughout the country. They are, just as it obtains in all countries of the world, only required to comply with the prevailing laws and regulations in the exercise of this right. Proof of this is that, for the 2015 presidential election, all candidates freely campaigned in all parts of the country. Right to Participate in the Management of Public Affairs (Art 13 of the Charter) Political parties and political groups are formed and operate freely in strict compliance with of the law. Article 33 of the Constitution provides that all Ivorian nationals of both sexes aged at least 18 and who enjoy civic and political rights qualify to vote. Law No. 2000-514 of 1 August, 2000 on the electoral code regulates the eligibility of candidates. No Ivorian is prevented from enjoying this right on account of his ethnicity, sex, religion, race or social status. Right to Property (Art. 14 of the Charter) Article 15 of the Constitution of Cote d’Ivoire provides that ‘’the right to property shall be guaranteed for all; no one shall be deprived of his property unless it is in the interest of a public need and a fair and prior compensation has been paid.’’ To apply this provision, the Government issued Decree No. 2013-224 of 22 March, 2013 on the regulation of the waiver of customary land laws for the general interest. For example, the customary rights holders of the villages of Songon-Kassemblé, Adjamé-Bingerville and Modeste provided the State of Cote d’Ivoire with 521 hectares of undeveloped land which will be fully appropriated in accordance with the terms of the signed agreement which provides that the cost of appropriation is fixed at FCFA 2,000 per square metre in the Autonomous District of Abidjan. With regard to compensation for displaced people, the victims of the construction of the Soubré dam received an amount of about 50 million CFA Francs. In the Abidjan area, nine hundred million (900,000,000) CFA Francs was released and fully allocated to cover the assistance package for the relocation of most at-risk people. Each displaced household received an amount of one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) CFA Francs as relocation assistance. Three hundred and fifty million (350,000,000) CFA Francs will be allocated to the demolition of houses, security of the land and the sensitization of the people. 27