Escalating Suppression of Civil Demonstrations and Fundamental Liberties

In recent weeks, global observers have documented a significant and coordinated effort by state authorities to suppress a wave of domestic demonstrations that began in late December 2025. Sparked initially by a sudden economic downturn and a sharp collapse in the local currency, these gatherings quickly evolved into a broad call for fundamental social and political reform. Reports from international human rights organizations indicate that security forces have responded with a wide-scale campaign of physical force, deploying specialized units to disperse crowds in major urban centers and smaller provincial towns alike. The scale of this response has reached nearly every corner of the country, marking one of the most intense periods of domestic friction in recent years.