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Human rights defenders, journalists and people detained for political reasons faced torture and inhumane prison conditions. The government used counterterror laws against activists and Montagnards from the Dak Lak region, resulting in arbitrary arrests and detentions. New laws were introduced to police social media and further silence dissent. High levels of pollution persisted. Death sentences continued to be imposed and there was heightened concern over an intensifying crackdown on civil society space.

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