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Rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly continued to be restricted. A surge of deadly attacks by armed groups led to the internal displacement of growing numbers of people, most of whom struggled to access their economic and social rights. The UN expressed concern about widespread use of pretrial detention under counterterrorism laws as well as the poor conditions and treatment of detainees in prison facilities. Some victims of forced evictions were still awaiting adequate compensation.

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