SECTOR 1 1.3 There are no laws or parts of laws restricting freedom of expression such as excessive official secrets or libel acts, or laws that unreasonably interfere with the responsibilities of media. There are no legal provisions to this effect. Instead there is a rather abusive interpretation of the notion of state secrets. Mention was made, for example, of a minister known for his habit of marking just about any document confidential to prevent the media from talking about it. There are no known cases where journalists were forced to reveal their sources of information. Panelists felt, however, that the provision which allows the Attorney General to do so excessively penalises journalists for publishing state secrets while leaving unscathed those who, directly or indirectly, allow information to be leaked to the media. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 3.5 (2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 1.4 Government makes every effort to honour regional and international instruments on freedom of expression and the media. Article 25 of the constitution refers to the duty of the state “to ensure that the Constitution is available to, and understood by all; ... the same holds true for all other duly ratified international instruments relative to human rights”. This is to be done in local languages and through all mass media. Unfortunately, though, in reality these international instruments are not made available to citizens or publicised in any way, and nobody knows what steps are being taken to implement them. That is why there is no way of saying whether any effort is being made to honour such instruments, apart from the proclamations contained in the constitution AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GUINEA 2011 79