The authorities continued to tighten their control over the right to freedom of expression and the media. Activists, bloggers and independent journalists faced politically motivated prosecutions for reporting on allegations of corruption and human rights abuses, including violations of housing and labour rights. Torture and other ill-treatment remained routine and pervasive, with impunity commonplace for those suspected of criminal responsibility. LGBTI people faced intimidation, physical assault, defamation on social media and arbitrary detention on false criminal charges. Many victims of forced evictions and expropriations remained without effective legal redress.
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