Editing Telecommunications in Guinea (section)

===Internet censorship and surveillance===
There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports that the government monitors [[e-mail]] or Internet [[chat rooms]] without judicial oversight.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Guinea-2012>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204127 "Guinea"], ''Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012'', Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 3 April 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.</ref>

The constitution and law provide for [[freedom of speech]] and [[freedom of the press|of the press]], but the government, nevertheless, restricts these freedoms. [[Libel]] against the head of state, [[slander]], and false reporting are subject to heavy fines. Some journalists accuse government officials of attempting to influence the tone of their reporting with inappropriate pressure and bribes. Some journalists hire bodyguards, and many practice [[self-censorship]]. Although the constitution and law provide for the inviolability of the home and legal searches require judicial search warrants, police reportedly ignore legal procedures in the pursuit of criminal suspects or when it serves their personal interests.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Guinea-2012/>