The government continued to suppress all forms of dissent, with hundreds remaining imprisoned on spurious and politically motivated charges. Independent NGOs and grassroots groups faced severe restrictions. Peaceful protests were suppressed. Torture and other ill-treatment, and impunity for the perpetrators, remained widespread. Women and LGBTI people continued to face discrimination, gender-based violence and state harassment.
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