4. Stresses that all allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment must be promptly and impartially examined by the competent national authority, that those who encourage, order, tolerate or perpetrate acts of torture must be held responsible and severely punished, including the officials in charge of the place of detention where the prohibited act is found to have been committed, and takes note in this respect of the Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Principles)Resolution 55/89, annex. as a useful tool in efforts to combat torture;
4. 强调国家主管当局应迅速、公正地调查有关酷刑或其他残忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇或处罚的一切指控，对怂恿、下令执行、容忍或实施酷刑行为者，包括查明实施违禁行为的拘留地点负责官员，必须追究责任并予以严惩，并在此方面注意到《有效调查和记录酷刑和其他残忍、不人道或有辱人格待遇或处罚的原则》（《伊斯坦布尔原则》）第55/89号决议，附件。 是制止酷刑的有效手段；