A/HRC/10/32 page 25 (b) Recognizing the Government’s concern at the seriousness of the problem of extrajudicial executions and its willingness to address the issue, the High Commissioner urges the Government to implement without delay all the measures announced to eliminate the practice of extrajudicial execution and to step up its cooperation with the Attorney-General’s Office for the prompt investigation, trial and punishment of these crimes; (c) The High Commissioner encourages the Attorney-General’s Office to accelerate proceedings under the Justice and Peace Act, and ensure that all demobilized members of illegal armed groups who have committed serious crimes are tried under the Act and effectively contribute to the realization of victims’ rights to truth, justice and reparations; (d) The High Commissioner calls on the judicial authorities, in particular the Attorney-General’s Office, and supervisory bodies, to strengthen disciplinary investigations and oversight with a view to increasing protection of human rights defenders and trade unionists, including in cases concerning the public stigmatization of their work, and to combat impunity. In particular, the High Commissioner encourages the Government and the Procurator-General to press on with any investigations that may have been opened in respect of public officials and give them their firm support; (e) The High Commissioner urges the Government to guarantee the rights of the civilian population in the face of actions by illegal armed groups that have emerged since the paramilitary demobilization, by implementing prompt and effective measures of prevention and protection; (f) The High Commissioner encourages the Government to take specific preventive measures to halt the disturbing trends of increased displacement, and to protect the displaced population, by making better use of the Ombudsman’s early warning system; (g) The High Commissioner calls on the Government and the judicial authorities, in particular the Attorney-General’s Office, to allocate the material, human and financial resources necessary to ensure that crimes of sexual violence and crimes against women are effectively prevented, investigated, tried and punished; (h) The High Commissioner recommends that the Government should address the rights of all victims without discrimination and intensify its efforts to reach consensus on policies that are consistent with international standards, place victims at the centre of its agenda and ensure that all victims effectively enjoy the rights to truth, justice and reparations; (i) The High Commissioner urges the Government to give priority to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals as part of its social policy, securing the provision of appropriate resources and paying particular attention to the situation of the most vulnerable.

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