Persecution of all dissent continued, with activists, government critics and independent journalists, including those in exile, targeted through intimidation and politically motivated prosecutions. Rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly were suppressed. Discrimination against women and the Pamiri minority persisted. Domestic violence remained widespread. Torture and other ill-treatment continued to be pervasive. Food poverty affected the majority of children. The corporal punishment of children was expressly banned. Road traffic, coal burning and construction caused high air pollution.
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