PART II
Commitments Related to Structural Components of a Democratic Society
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Brussels 2006 (Brussels Declaration on Criminal Justice Systems)
We consider that:
(…)
• 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.
(…)
We consider that the enforcement of custodial sentences and the treatment of prisoners must
take account of the requirements of safety, security and discipline, while also ensuring prison
conditions which do not violate human dignity and which offer meaningful occupational activities and appropriate treatment programmes to inmates, thus preparing them for their reintegration into society.
Helsinki 2008 (Decisions: Decision No. 7/08 on Further Strengthening the Rule of Law in the
OSCE Area)
The Ministerial Council,
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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:
(…)
• (…) effective administration of justice, (…) the right to legal assistance and respect for the
human rights of persons in detention;
(…)
2.4.4 Fulfilment of International Obligations
Helsinki 1975 (Questions Relating to Security in Europe: 1.(a) Declaration on Principles
Guiding Relations between Participating States – Principle X)
The participating States will fulfil in good faith their obligations under international law, both
those obligations arising from the generally recognized principles and rules of international
law and those obligations arising from treaties or other agreements, in conformity with international law, to which they are parties.
In exercising their sovereign rights, including the right to determine their laws and regulations, they will conform with their legal obligations under international law; they will furthermore pay due regard to and implement the provisions in the Final Act of the Conference
on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The participating States confirm that in the event of a conflict between the obligations of the
members of the United Nations under the Charter of the United Nations and their obligations
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