More than 70% of the population lived below the poverty line. Security forces subjected perceived critics to arbitrary arrest and detention, and enforced disappearance. Reports of torture and other ill-treatment continued while perpetrators enjoyed impunity for past and recent abuses. Prison conditions remained dire. Peaceful dissent continued to be repressed and independent journalism threatened. Media workers were subjected to persistent harassment, intimidation and legal obstacles. Rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly were severely restricted, particularly around the election period. While women’s representation in parliament increased, girls and women were not adequately protected from widespread gender-based violence.
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