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37.
Cuba highlighted the responsibility of the international community in guaranteeing
that the peace agreement was upheld, and underlined the need to support the peace
negotiations with the National Liberation Army.
38.
Cyprus welcomed the signing of the peace agreement, which constituted a solid
basis for addressing the structural human rights challenges faced by Colombia. It
encouraged Colombia to intensify its efforts to address discrimination against women and
persons with disabilities.
39.
Czechia appreciated the efforts Colombia was making regarding several human
rights, such as the launching of specialized programmes to prevent the forced recruitment
of children into armed groups and steps taken to recognize the rights of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and intersex persons.
40.
Denmark congratulated Colombia on the peace agreement and the positive steps it
was taking towards reconciliation. Denmark highlighted the importance of the sexual and
reproductive health rights of women and girls.
41.
Honduras welcomed the signing of the peace agreement and the negotiations
between the Government and the National Liberation Army towards a lasting peace. It also
welcomed the efforts being made to improve the living standards of Afro-Colombians,
indigenous peoples and women.
42.
Ecuador welcomed the efforts of Colombia to implement the recommendations
received during the second review cycle and highlighted the inclusion of persons with
disabilities in social programmes.
43.
Egypt noted the efforts the Government had made since the signing of the peace
agreement and the steps it had taken to incorporate human rights into the National
Development Plan 2014–2034.
44.
El Salvador congratulated Colombia on the adoption of the peace agreement and
highlighted the establishment of the National Council for Peace, Reconciliation and
Coexistence. It commended the efforts to include gender issues in post-conflict policies.
45.
Equatorial Guinea welcomed the peace agreement, which had led to a substantial
drop in indicators of violence, and the provisions for the protection of children. It also
welcomed the adoption of the Children and Adolescents’ Code.
46.
Finland thanked Colombia for improving the human rights situation in the country
and congratulated it on the peace agreement. Finland noted that there were challenges
remaining in terms of the implementation of laws, including in relation to sexual and
gender-based violence, and the full protection of human rights defenders.
47.
The delegation of Colombia highlighted the implementation of the Comprehensive
System of Truth, Justice, Reparations and Non-repetition. The System included the Special
Jurisdiction for Peace, the Investigation and Indictment Unit, and an extrajudicial
component constituted by the Special Unit for the Search for Persons deemed as missing in
the context of and due to the armed conflict, and the Commission on Truth, Coexistence
and Non-repetition. The System did not provide for amnesty for crimes against humanity,
sexual violence or forced displacement.
48.
Measures had been taken to reduce prison overcrowding and improve health care in
prisons. In addition, steps had been taken to increase the use of house arrest, and to
incorporate a differentiated approach to caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
persons who were deprived of their liberty.
49.
Almost 3 million victims of the conflict had received some measure of reparation.
Providing collective reparation to more than 600 ethnic and rural communities and social
organizations remained a challenge. Some 89 per cent of victims had been displaced;
almost 4 million of them had received humanitarian aid or assistance from the State, some
500,000 were no longer in a vulnerable situation, and 67,000 families had returned or
relocated.
50.
Since the end of the conflict, over 300,000 ha of land had been returned to their
rightful owners. The judicial branch was working to establish the ownership of another
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