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"The severity, duration, and geographic scope of any derogation measures shall be such only as are strictly necessary to deal with the threat to the life of the nation and are proportionate to its nature and extent. The competent national authorities shall be under a duty to assess individually the necessity of any derogation measure taken or proposed to deal with the specific dangers posted by the emergency. A measure is not strictly required by the exigencies of the situation where ordinary measures permissible under the specific limitations clauses of the Covenant would be adequate to deal with the threat to the life of the nation."

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UN (ECOSOC): Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation of Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, para. C.51-53

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Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation of Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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Measures derogating from provisions of the covenant must be of a temporary and exceptional nature and strictly required by the exigencies of the situation.