4. Reminds Governments that impunity with regard to enforced disappearances contributes to the perpetuation of this phenomenon and constitutes one of the obstacles to the elucidation of its manifestations, and in this respect also reminds them of the need to ensure that their competent authorities conduct prompt and impartial inquiries in all circumstances in which there is a reason to believe that an enforced disappearance has occurred in territory under their jurisdiction, and that, if allegations are confirmed, perpetrators should be prosecuted;
4. 提醒各国政府，强迫失踪行为不受惩处助长此种现象长期存在，并且成为揭露其各种表现形态的障碍之一，在这方面还提醒各国政府必须确保在有理由相信在其管辖领土内发生强迫失踪事件时，其主管当局必定应迅速进行公正调查，如果指控属实，应起诉行为人；