--CCPR/CO/76/EGY, para. 6 (2002). ***** The Committee is concerned at the fact that Legislative Decree No. 51 of 9 March 1963 declaring a state of emergency has remained in force ever since that date, placing the territory of the [State party] under a quasi-permanent state of emergency, thereby jeopardizing the guarantees of article 4 of the Covenant. It also regrets that the delegation did not provide details of the application of the state of emergency in actual situations and cases. While noting the information given by the State party's delegation that the state of emergency is rarely put into effect, the Committee recommends that it be formally lifted as soon as possible. --CCPR/CO/71/SYR, para. 6 (2001). ***** The Committee expresses its deep concern at the continued state of emergency…, which has been in effect since independence. It recommends that the Government review the necessity for the continued renewal of the state of emergency with a view to limiting as far as possible its scope and territorial applicability and the associated derogation of rights. --CCPR/C/79/Add.93, para. 11 (1998). ***** The Committee regretted that some parts of [the country] have remained subject to declaration as disturbed areas over many years -- for example, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been applied throughout … since 1980 and in some areas of that state for much longer -- and that in those areas, the State party is in effect using emergency powers without resorting to article 4, paragraph 3, of the Covenant. --CCPR/C/79/Add. 81, para. 19 (1997). Precision The Committee deplores the lack of clarity of the legal provisions governing the introduction and administration of the state of emergency … which would permit derogations contravening the State party's obligations under article 4, paragraph 2, of the Covenant. 19