Authorities intensified the crackdown on peaceful dissent. The ban on all protests was still in force and security forces used excessive force to disperse protests. Access to the internet was restricted, and licences of several radio and TV stations were revoked. Activists were arbitrarily detained or forcibly disappeared. Eight people were convicted for crimes against humanity in the trial about the massacre of 28 September 2009.
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