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148Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary IndonesiaGroup on Arbitrary Detention, which found that: Such exitbans were arbitrary; Contravened Article 12 of the ICCPR,and violated the principle of due process. Subsequently, some Iranian regulations were amended torequire that exit bans be issued only by court order andthat they must have a clear time limit.ConclusionAs in Indonesia, India%u2019s immigration law once containedprovisions allowing indefinite travel bans without clearlimits, but the Supreme Court later struck them down,replacing them with articles that set specific time limits andensured fair procedures.Similarly, Uzbekistan removed numerous opposition figuresfrom its immigration blacklist and amended its immigrationlaws to include clear time limits and appeal rights.Likewise, Iran eventually lifted exit bans on several activistsfollowing international pressure, particularly after theUNHCR reported that the country%u2019s immigration lawsviolated the ICCPR.Reflection on the Travel Ban of Galileo GalileiThe universal human rights principles adopted by theUnited Nations in various international human rightsinstruments did not emerge suddenly. These provisions wereborn as a response to systematic oppression throughout a long