ويتطلب ذلك التمتع تمتعا تاما بالحقوق المضمونة بموجب المواد 19 و21 و22 من العهد، ومراعاة هذه الحقوق على أتم وجه، بما فيها حق الفرد في ممارسة نشاط سياسي بمفرده أو بانتسابه إلى حزب سياسي أو غيره من المنظمات، وحرية مناقشة الشؤون العامة، وحق تنظيم مظاهرات واجتماعات سلمية، وحق الانتقاد والمعارضة، وحق نشر المقالات السياسية، وحق تنظيم حملة انتخابية والدعاية لمبادئ سياسية.
These rules and practices include, inter alia, lack of access for applicants to the competent authorities and lack of information regarding requirements; the requirement to apply for special forms through which the proper application documents for the issuance of a passport can be obtained; the need for supportive statements from employers or family members; exact description of the travel route; issuance of passports only on payment of high fees substantially exceeding the cost of the service rendered by the administration; unreasonable delays in the issuance of travel documents; restrictions on family members travelling together; requirement of a repatriation deposit or a return ticket; requirement of an invitation from the State of destination or from people living there; harassment of applicants, for example by physical intimidation, arrest, loss of employment or expulsion of their children from school or university; refusal to issue a passport because the applicant is said to harm the good name of the country.