102 Rule of Law PART II • Law enforcement officials, as members of the broader group of public officials or other persons acting in an official capacity, should not inflict, instigate, encourage or tolerate any act of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; • No law enforcement official should be punished for not obeying orders to commit or conceal acts amounting to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; • Law enforcement officials should be cognizant and attentive to the health of persons in their custody and, in particular, should take immediate action to secure medical attention whenever required. Brussels 2006 (Decisions: Decision No. 5/06 on Organized Crime) The Ministerial Council, (…) 4. Urges participating States to pay due attention to the integrity and professionalism of law enforcement agencies and prosecution authorities, the efficient administration of justice and (…) the proper functioning of the penitentiary system (…) Helsinki 2008 (Decisions: Decision No. 7/08 on Further Strengthening the Rule of Law in the OSCE Area) The Ministerial Council, (…) 4. Encourages participating States, with the assistance, where appropriate, of relevant OSCE executive structures in accordance with their mandates and within existing resources, to continue and to enhance their efforts to share information and best practices and to strengthen the rule of law, inter alia in the following areas: (…) • Awareness-raising for issues related to the rule of law in courts, law enforcement agencies, police and penitentiary systems as well as in training for legal professionals; (…) Athens 2009 (Decisions: Decision No. 7/09 on Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life) The Ministerial Council, (…) Mindful of the continued under-representation of women in the OSCE area in decisionmaking structures within the legislative, executive, including police services, and judicial branches, Concerned that widespread discrimination against women, continues to undermine their effective participation in political and public life at all levels, (…) Calls on the participating States to: