9. 来文方还认为，全民投票活动弥漫着恐怖气氛。2017 年 7 月 26 日和 27 日，反对派领导的和平示威遭到政府部队的大力镇压。Ghadde 先生作为参议院的反对派领袖，是示威活动的核心人物。来文方指称，Ghadde 先生在示威期间多次受伤，需要住院治疗。此外，来文方回顾称，2017 年 8 月 3 日，联合国人权事务高级专员办事处在一份新闻稿中表示，对投票活动的气氛以及对异见的明显镇压表示关切。
9. The source also contends that the referendum campaign was characterized by a climate of terror. On 26 and 27 July 2017, the peaceful demonstrations led by the opposition were harshly suppressed by government forces. Mr. Ghadde, who had led the opposition in the Senate, was a central figure of the demonstrations. The source asserts that Mr. Ghadde was injured several times during the demonstrations and required hospitalization. In addition, the source recalls that, on 3 August 2017, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) stated in a press release that it was concerned about the climate of the campaign and the apparent suppression of dissenting voices.