A/HRC/10/29 Brazil reiterated its recommendations and highlighted that it was ready to cooperate with Cape Verde in the areas the country deemed most necessary and appropriate. (c) General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 618. Conectas Direitos Humanos, with the support of the Cape Verdean Women Jurists’ Association, expressed regret that Cape Verde had failed to submit a written report and to engage in a broad consultation process during the interactive dialogue of the review. It conveyed its hope that, for the next cycle, these aspects would be improved. Despite this regret, Conectas stressed its appreciation for the efforts made to strengthen democracy and human rights, to decrease illiteracy and child mortality rates. It urged Cape Verde to continue improvements in women’s rights, especially in the area of law reform, to accept the recommendations made by France and Slovenia with regard to violence against women, and to reflect such changes in its penal code. 619. Cercle de recherche sur les droits et les devoirs de la personne humaine expressed its appreciation for the fact that life expectancy in Cape Verde had risen, but it questioned the disparities between life expectancy for men and women. It recommended that Cape Verde undertake a global study to explain such disparity and also address the connection between life expectancy and the effective enjoyment of human rights. It invited all States Members of the Council to cooperate in the realization of this study. 620. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network congratulated the country for accepting recommendations dealing with programmes to combat HIV/AIDS and promoting greater tolerance for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. (d) Concluding remarks of the State under review 621. The representative of Cape Verde stated that the Government was committed to continue its cooperation and constructive dialogue with all national and international institutions for the reinforcement of human rights in the country. The lack of financial resources was the main obstacle that prevented further action in the implementation of recommendations, such as human rights education. This obstacle was also affecting the struggle for the eradication of poverty, access to water, improving health and satisfying other basic needs of the population. The States that made recommendations had good mutual relationships with Cape Verde and the Government was relying on them since, without their support, it would be difficult to achieve further results. 14. Colombia 622. The review of Colombia was held on 10 December 2008 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the national report submitted by Colombia in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/3/COL/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/3/COL/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/3/COL/3). 623. At the 31st meeting, on 20 March 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Colombia (see section C below). 624. The outcome of the review on Colombia comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/10/82), the views of Colombia concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/10/82/Add.1). 188 GE.09-17451