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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.
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