A/HRC/43/3/Add.3 Security and Citizen Coexistence, and allocate sufficient resources for their full implementation. (f) Calls upon the State to restrict, to the greatest extent possible and in accordance with international norms and standards, the use of the military in situations related to public security, including protests. In line with the need to strengthen the institutional capacity of the police, OHCHR recommends transferring oversight of the police to the Ministry of the Interior. (g) Urges the State to initiate thorough, independent and effective investigations into cases of alleged excessive use of force by the mobile anti-riot squad (ESMAD) during recent social protests. The High Commissioner also calls for an indepth transformation of ESMAD, including the review of protocols on the use of force and the use of less lethal weapons and ammunition, to ensure compliance with international norms and standards. (h) Urges the State to reduce impunity and address the challenges related to access to justice by guaranteeing that all human rights violations are duly investigated and alleged perpetrators are prosecuted. (i) Calls upon the relevant authorities to ensure compliance with international norms and standards in the investigation of violations of the rights to life and personal integrity where members of the military and/or the police are allegedly involved, and to ensure that the ordinary justice system retains jurisdiction over such investigations. (j) Encourages the Office of the Attorney General to consistently and comprehensively apply the Minnesota and Istanbul Protocols when investigating violations reportedly involving the military and/or the police. (k) Urges the Ministry of the Interior to further pursue existing regulatory proposals concerning free, prior and informed consent with indigenous peoples and Afro-Colombian communities. (l) Calls upon the new regional authorities, in their development plans, to prioritize programmes and projects to guarantee the effective enjoyment of human rights. (m) Urges national, departmental and municipal authorities to respond swiftly and effectively to the recommendations contained in the Ombudsman’s early warnings. To improve responses, the Ministry of the Interior should implement a system of indicators to evaluate the impact of the State’s response to the Ombudsman’s early warnings. 17

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