Our Collective Conscience •  2001 Bucharest Decision on Combating Terrorism 10. Institution building, strengthening the rule of law and state authorities: ODIHR: Will continue and increase efforts to promote and assist in building democratic institutions at the request of States, inter alia by helping to strengthen administrative capacity, local and central government and parliamentary structures, the judiciary, ombudsman institutions and civil society. Will facilitate exchanges of best practices and experience between participating States in this regard. Will continue to develop projects to solidify democratic institutions, civil society and good governance. 2002 Porto OSCE Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism 7. All measures against terrorism and all counter-terrorism measures and cooperation should be conducted in accordance with the rule of law, the UN Charter and the relevant provisions of international law, international standards of human rights and international humanitarian law; 2004 Sofia OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality 42. Participating States are therefore recommended to: (…) Establish or strengthen existing mechanisms for ensuring gender equality, inter alia by making available the services of an impartial and independent person or body, such as an Ombudsman/Human Rights Commissioner, to address gender related discrimination against individual citizens; (…) 44 (g) Building national mechanisms for the advancement of women: The ODIHR will continue to provide know-how and support for the building-up of democratic institutions for advancing gender equality, such as Ombudsman’s offices at local and national levels, as appropriate.