The government’s premature claims that Covid-19 transmission had ended, and tight control over information released, undermined measures to protect public health during the pandemic. Survivors of domestic violence continued to face challenges in accessing justice. Torture and other ill-treatment remained widespread but under-reported. The government unduly restricted freedom of expression, sentencing opposition activists and government critics to lengthy prison terms on politically motivated charges.
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