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United Nations CCPR/C/ALB/2 International Covenant onCivil and Political Rights Distr.: General 17 November 2011 Original: English Human Rights Committee Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant Second periodic reports of States parties Albania* [25 August 2011] Contents Paragraphs Page Abbreviations 4 I. Introduction 1–6 6 II. General information 7–12 7 III. Implementation of articles 1 to 27 of the Covenant 13–617 8 Article 1 Right to self-determination 13–24 8 Article 2 Human rights, protection and non-discrimination 25–43 10 Article 3 Equality between men and women 44–96 14 Article 4 Rights in emergency cases 97–98 26 Article 5 Restriction of rights 99–103 26 Article 6 Right to life 104–125 28 Article 7 Prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or  degrading treatment or punishment 126–172 34 Article 8 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 173–177 44 Article 9 Right to liberty and security of the person 178–194 46 Article 10 Right of the persons deprived of liberty 195–214 49 Article 11 Prohibition of imprisonment on ground of inability to fulfil a contractual obligation 215 53 Article 12 Right to freedom of movement and choice of residence 216–228 53 Article 13 Expulsion of foreigners 229–239 55 Article 14 Equality of all persons before the courts 240–321 57 Article 15 Non retroactive effect of criminal law 322–325 71 Article 16 Right to recognition as a person before the law 326 72 Article 17 Right to respect of privacy and family 327–369 72 Article 18 Freedom of thought, consciousness and religion 370–380 80 Article 19 Freedom of expression 381–404 82 Article 20 Prohibition of the war propaganda and instigation of national, racial and religious hatred 405–409 86 Article 21 Right to peaceful rallies 410–412 87 Article 22 Right to freedom of assembly 413–419 88 Article 23 Marriage and family 420–436 89