5. United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (Adopted by General resolution 34/169 of 17 December, 1979) Article 1 Law enforcement officials shall have the duty imposed upon them by law, of serving the community and by protecting all person against acts, consistent with the high degree of responsibility required by their profession. Article 2 In the performance of their duty, law enforcement officials shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons. Article 3 Law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty. Article 4 Matters of a confidential nature in the possession of law enforcement officials shall be kept confidential, unless the performance of duty or the needs of justice strictly require otherwise. Article 5 No law enforcement officials may inflict, instigate torture, other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, nor may any law enforcement officials invoke superiors orders or exceptional circumstances such as state of war or a threat of war, a threat to national security, internal to national security, internal political instability or any other public emergency as a justification of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Article 6 Law enforcement officials shall ensure the full protection of all the health of persons in their custody and, in particular, shall take immediate action to secure medical attention whenever required. Article 7 Law enforcement shall respect the law any commit any act of corruption. They shall also rigorously oppose and combat all such acts. 70