A/HRC/10/82 Page 19 in the belief that access for the entire population to health care should be guaranteed, especially for Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities, it asked about recent measures and future expectations in this area. 60. Uruguay noted that Colombia recognizes a situation of violence in its national report that dates back at least 40 years. It stated that the presence of paramilitary, guerrilla and drug trafficking groups had destroyed the population and financed weapons for the conflict. It noted the democratic system, excellent laws and a judicial power, including a Constitutional Court, which has laid out jurisprudence on human rights and humanitarian law, but noted also that the sources of human rights abuses are varied, and include paramilitary groups, guerrilla forces and the State’s armed forces. Uruguay recommended that Colombia (a) expedite the process initiated under the Justice and Peace Law passed in 2005 with regard to accelerating the demobilization of paramilitary chiefs and combatants. It stated that the Organization of American States mission in charge of oversight had identified over 20 such groups. Uruguay also recommended that Colombia (b) make every effort to achieve an agreement with the guerrilla groups in order to achieve peace, as had been attempted in the past; (c) demobilize, within the guerrilla and the paramilitaries, children combatants, who have been forcibly recruited; (d) give strict orders to security forces to not make mistakes by qualifying as “terrorists” those who are actually human rights defenders and members of non-governmental organizations. This false confusion has been promoted from very high levels, with tragic consequences. 61. The Russian Federation asked about the main obstacles encountered in combating poverty and about additional steps to ensure the right to decent standards of living, particularly given the present conditions of the world financial crisis. It asked about measures taken to effectively defend the rights of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities and if cooperation between the Government and non-governmental organizations representing indigenous peoples had been established. 62. Replying to the issues raised in the discussion, the delegation of Colombia noted that the General Attorney’s Office is part of the judiciary, is independent of the executive and is responsible for investigating crimes. With regard to procedural guarantees, it further noted that the Office has oversight over judges. Colombia has also set forth mechanisms and norms into domestic legislation to safeguard rights and due process for victims. The accusatory system has made it possible to expedite judicial proceedings. The General Attorney’s Office counts with the National Unit of Prosecution for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, with offices in 13 cities and 100 prosecutors in the territory. The Government extended coverage to better respond to victims�� needs. This work benefited from the cooperation of OHCHR and ICRC, and other international organizations. Colombia stressed that ongoing dialogue with civil society and these organizations has led to the development of investigations on cases which affect particularly vulnerable peoples. 63. With regard to domestic violence, the delegation indicated that there are special centres for these victims. It stated that, on 10 November 2008, memorandum 0117 was passed, adopting a protocol to investigate cases of sexual violence in the context of armed conflict. The strategy used for dealing with these investigations involved overcoming historic and cultural discrimination patterns, specific conditions of vulnerability of women, and special conditions referring to this kind of violence. 64. With regard to the recruitment of minors, Colombia reported that a special group of prosecutors was created in 2008 within the National Unit for Human Rights and that 141 cases