Table of Contents 1. Introduction 17 2. Methodology 21 3. Overview of the ICCPR 22 4. Overview of National Legislation Protecting Civil and Political Rights 31 5. Analysis of the Gap between International and National Legal Regimes 46 6. State Practice: Deviations from the International and National Standards 57 7. Recommendations 90 7.1 Legal Reform 90 7.2 Law Enforcement 98 8. Concluding Remarks 103 Bibliography 107 Annexure 131

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