Thus, the State is not liable for illegal acts that are ultra vires and committed in violation of an individual's rights and liberties.

To a lesser extent, there is an increase in violations of the right to individual liberty and security of person, with 182 confirmed violations, of which 118 (64.8 per cent) were reported during the period under review and 64 (35.1 per cent) during previous periods.

For example, the classic process of enslavement, involving either abduction or recruitment through false promises or duplicity, involves a violation of the individual's right to liberty and security of person, as guaranteed by article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, together in many cases with a violation of the right of a person deprived of his/her liberty to be treated with humanity and of the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.