وبغية جعل هذا الحق فعليا، يجب أن تتوافر إجراءات لضمان أن المحاكمة سوف تسير "دون تأخير لا مبرر له"، في الدرجة الأولى والاستئناف على حد سواء.
The Committee has been informed that in some States fundamental rights, though not guaranteed to aliens by the Constitution or other legislation, will also be extended to them as required by the Covenant. In certain cases, however, there has clearly been a failure to implement Covenant rights without discrimination in respect of aliens.