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Various interrelated trends drove political instability. Armed groups carried out attacks against civilians, and security forces were alleged to have committed serious human rights violations and abuses in their response to the violence. The crackdown on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association continued.
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Does not use the death penalty
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