A/HRC/16/22 need to make progress in the judicial investigations to establish and punish the material and intellectual authors of alleged crimes committed by members of the civil intelligence agency (Department of National Security, DAS); (e) Urges the State to take bold steps in the fight against impunity and to establish and implement judicial reforms through participatory and transparent discussions towards a prompt, competent, independent and impartial justice; (f) Encourages a comprehensive review of the protection policies and programmes of the Government and other State entities, and calls for the adoption of a comprehensive protection programme linked to land restitution process that includes: public security measures; political, technical and financial support to community, peasants and victims’ organizations; joint risk assessments at the local level, with relevant State and non-State entities; and the exploration of ways to obtain broad social support to defend this right; (g) Urges the Government to make greater efforts in fighting corruption and acquiescence with the groups that emerged after the demobilization of paramilitary organizations at all levels, especially within security forces, and among local authorities, judges and prosecutors, and encourages the design and implementation of an all-inclusive strategy to protect the population from the violence caused by these groups, including an effective response to alerts issued by the National Ombudsperson’s Early Warning System; (h) Calls upon the National Police and judicial authorities, especially the Attorney General, to allocate the human, material, and financial resources necessary to move forward on the investigations of killings and threats against human rights defenders; (i) Reiterates the importance of promptly expediting a concerted preparation and implementation of plans for the protection of indigenous peoples and Afro-Colombian communities, and of adopting legislation and a process to guarantee the right to free, prior and informed consultation and consent on all matters that directly and differentially affect their lives, culture and territories; (j) Reiterates to the Government the need to undertake a concerted, transparent and participatory reform of Act 975 of 2005; and encourages Congress to adopt legislation in favour of victims, in accordance with the relevant international norms; (k) Urges the Government to adopt the measures necessary to narrow the gaps and inequalities between regions and social groups revealed by the Human Development Report 2010, and to advance towards achieving the full realization of economic, social and cultural rights. 19

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