According to Amnesty International: "State efforts to repress the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association have intensified during a period that has encompassed a highly contested Presidential election, attacks by Boko Haram and a severe ongoing economic crisis provoked by a sharp drop in the price of crude oil. [...] In a growing number of cases, because of the history of banning assemblies, associations have decided to organize peaceful demonstrations without notifying the authorities nor seeking prior authorization. In most cases, they have just communicated about their plans through press conferences, public statements or social media. This is something they should be able to do, according to international treaties ratified by Chad, without rendering the assembly unlawful. However, in such cases, the authorities have resorted to the use of excessive force – beating [...] protesters, using tear gas and in some cases using live ammunition – to break up peaceful protests and arrest protesters. [...] On 2 February 2016, the Minister of Public Security and Immigration issued a decree banning a demonstration organized by the Collective of Chadian Youth Associations and Movements (Collectif des associations et mouvements de la jeunesse du Tchad, CAMOJET), a coalition of youth associations, which was to take place on 4 February in N’Djamena. The protest aimed to oppose the Government’s decision to freeze recruitment into the civil service for the next three years. Despite the ban, around 60 young people gathered in front of CAMOJET’s headquarters. At around 8am, when they started to peacefully march, the security forces positioned around the offices and on the main roads fired tear gas to prevent them from progressing. Several demonstrators were injured and at least 17 were arrested before being released later that day." ^[+]