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Paragraph 66
 

Article 56 of the draft law makes it an offence “to engage in partisan propaganda” in the form of speech, pamphlets or any other form within public administrations, places of worship or public services. This provision reflects Article 6 of the draft law, which requires political parties to uphold the neutrality of the public administration, places of worship and public services. However, it lacks clarity, as it does not specify whether it covers only propaganda for a political party, or any political position taken publicly in one of the designated places - which would amount to a worrying restriction on freedom of expression. During the Tunis interviews, the authors of the draft law said that they had intended to target only propaganda for a political party, and added that they were prepared to express it more clearly. This point should be clarified in Article 56 of the draft law.