A/HRC/24/6 117. The following recommendations were noted by Colombia for further consideration of national authorities. Colombia submitted its views on these recommendations. These views are included in an addendum to the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/24/6/Add.1): 117.1 Establish, in the near future, the Truth Commission to facilitate the justice and peace within the country (Trinidad and Tobago); 117.2. Include women and gender advisors as part of the team of main negotiators and develop a National Plan of Action for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (Portugal); 117.3. Maintain and strengthen its political support and financial cooperation for the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for the implementation of social projects in favour of Colombian refugees (Ecuador); 117.4. Further recognize the rights of same-sex couples by legalizing samesex marriage and adoption (Iceland); 117.5. In order to combat impunity, support the bill before Congress “to guarantee access to justice for victims of sexual violence, especially sexual violence in the context of armed conflict” (Finland); 117.6. Ensure the effective implementation of Order 092 of the Constitutional Court, which referred 183 cases of sexual violence against women to the Attorney-General’s Office, the incorporation of Law 1257 on violence against women into the Criminal Code, and create an interinstitutional system for monitoring of the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (Ireland); 117.7. Ensure that the application of the legislation on military jurisdiction, as well as the conduct of the peace between the Government and FARC, be consistent with the goal of the fight against impunity (Italy); 117.8. Take further measures to ensure that the military justice system does not claim jurisdiction in human rights cases involving members of security forces (Portugal). 118. The following recommendations did not enjoy the support of Colombia. Colombia submitted its views on these recommendations. These views are included in an addendum to the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/24/6/Add.1): 118.1. Ratify international human rights instruments to which Colombia is not yet a party (Niger); 118.2. Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Peru); Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Mexico, Philippines, Slovenia, Turkey); Become a party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Montenegro); Consider the possibility of acceding to the Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture with a view to strengthening preventive activities (Uruguay); 118.3. Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and establish a national mechanism for visits to places of detention (Costa Rica); 118.4. Accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and establish the national preventive mechanism accordingly (Czech Republic); 22

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