The Government infringed on citizens' privacy rights. The Government severely restricted freedom of assembly and continued to restrict freedom of association. The Government continued to restrict freedom of religion and intensified controls on some unregistered churches. The Government continued to restrict freedom of movement. The Government continued to restrict tightly worker rights, and forced labor in prison facilities remains a serious problem.
Child labor persists.
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