A/HRC/10/82 Page 10 peoples, and for information on their representation in politics. It noted the Defence Ministry directives for the protection of the rights of Afro-descendents and indigenous peoples, and asked for more information. 29. Cuba stated that it shared a wealth of experience in working with Colombia in the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and in other international forums. It was aware of the difficult situation of endemic violence that had affected the country for a very long time, and expressed its desire that Colombia find a path to national reconciliation and peace, counting on the support of Cuba. Noting that Colombia reported a number of actions towards measuring economic, social and cultural rights, with a view to fully and universally guaranteeing them, Cuba asked for more details on the Programme for the Follow-up and Evaluation of Public Policies on Human Rights, and what progress had been achieved in elaborating indicators on economic, social and cultural rights by the Inter-institutional Group established to this end in 2005. Cuba recommended that Colombia (a) consider the timely ratification of the Convention on Enforced Disappearance. 30. Switzerland stated that the State understands that security policy must be paired with full respect for human rights and international law and recognized that important measures have been taken, but it encouraged the authorities (a) to strengthen the judiciary and guarantee its independence; the (b) National Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation and the Working Group on Historical Memory to intensify their work in order to fully clarify past crimes and give voice to the victims. It also recommended that Colombia (c) investigate all cases of disappearances and homicides under civil courts and punish those responsible, and to this effect, strengthen the human rights unit of the Fiscalía General de la Nación; (d) apply directives for performance evaluation and operational results in the armed forces, giving priority to the number of people demobilized or captured as opposed to the number of those killed; (e) strengthen the national plan for the search for missing persons; (f) that high-ranking State officials publicly express the recognition of the importance of the role played by human rights defenders, in order to support and protect the legitimate work of human rights defenders and trade union workers; (g) step up its efforts to dismantle the new armed groups that have emerged since the demobilization of the paramilitaries; (h) that the judiciary continue its investigations on alleged links between State agents and paramilitaries; (i) that former paramilitary commanders continue to be heard within the framework of the application of the Justice and Peace Law ; (j) that Colombian justice complete its work to establish the truth, putting an end to impunity and protect human rights; and (k) improve the text of the draft Law for Victims to include victims of State agents, in keeping with the recommendations of the United Nations. It asked about measures to reduce the tremendous vulnerability of women in indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities and measures designed to reduce the re-emergence of the phenomenon of forced displacements. 31. Algeria recommended that Colombia (a) continue, with the support of the international community, to do everything to protect its population against all forms of human rights violations committed by illegal armed groups. In relation to the worrying issue of the use of antipersonnel landmines by illegal armed groups, Algeria recommended that it (b) continue, in cooperation with the relevant international organizations, to implement its commitments as listed in paragraph 42 of its national report. On measures to protect the rights of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, particularly displaced persons, women and children, Algeria recommended that it (c) continue to implement its commitment as described in paragraphs 67, 71 and 76 of the national report.