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===Internet censorship and surveillance===

There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet and the government asserts that it does not monitor [[e-mail]] or Internet [[chat rooms]] without judicial oversight. However, journalists, members of the political opposition and their supporters, and other independent entities report government interference or oversight of email and [[social media]] accounts.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Suriname-2012>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204479 "Suriname"], ''Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012'', Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 9 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.</ref>

The law provides for [[freedom of speech]] and [[Freedom of the press|press]], and the government generally respects these rights in practice. Members of the local and international press corps report threats of violence directly linked to their coverage of the amendment to the amnesty law. The president's official spokesperson publicly criticized and intimidated journalists who reported on negative public reaction to the amendment. Some media members practice [[self-censorship]] in response to pressure and intimidation by senior government officials or community leaders on journalists who publish negative stories about the administration. In addition many news outlets are affiliated with particular political parties, which discourages journalists from reporting on some subjects. The law prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice. The law requires search warrants, which are issued by quasi-judicial officers who supervise criminal investigations.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Suriname-2012/>