A/HRC/39/6 500,000 ha. Progress was being made to guarantee the land rights of Afro-Colombian communities and more than 50 indigenous peoples by formalizing and protecting ownership and returning over 2 million ha of land to them. Moreover, land titles of 4 million ha had been given to farmers, 53 per cent of whom were rural women. 51. Some 2,423 investigations were being conducted into deaths that had been illegitimately presented as casualties in combat (“false positive” killings), with 5,106 soldiers having been brought to trial, including 134 colonels. To date, 1,683 members of the armed forces had been convicted. Between 2016 and April 2018, the Attorney General’s Office had received 261 reports of murders of human rights defenders, 41 per cent of which had been resolved. Progress had been made in terms of resolving cases of murder of trade unionists, journalists and ex-combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaPeople’s Army and their relatives. Progress had also been made in cases involving domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking. 52. As part of its institutional strengthening, the Attorney General’s Office had increased its presence and citizens’ access to justice in 151 municipalities. In addition, it had submitted a consolidated report to the Special Jurisdiction for Peace on cases of sexual violence in the context of the armed conflict. Regarding the use of children in the commission of crimes, more than 500 convictions had been processed. In the area of enforced disappearance, 8,990 bodies had been recovered, 4,296 of which had been duly identified and handed over to family members. The plan for the effective investigation and prosecution of civil third parties and State agents linked to illegal armed actors, including financing, had been implemented. 53. The armed forces and the police continued to work together to build and maintain a culture of respect for human rights through a new comprehensive policy on human rights and international humanitarian law. The policy included awareness-raising for State agents on the ethnic and cultural diversity of the population, and for legal advisers on police and military operations. There was also a sectoral policy with a gender focus within the armed forces. 54. France noted that the 2016 peace agreement addressed many of the recommendations Colombia had received in the previous review, and offered support to continue such efforts. 55. Gabon welcomed the signing of the 2016 peace agreement, the involvement of women in the negotiation of the agreement, and the integration of the gender perspective in the master plan for its implementation. 56. Georgia noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and encouraged Colombia to strengthen its national legal framework to improve the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. 57. Germany appreciated the victim-centred and human rights-based approach of the final peace agreement between the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army. 58. Ghana commended Colombia on its National Development Plan for 2014–2018 and the development of the National Strategy for Guaranteeing Human Rights 2014–2034. It also commended the key role played by women in the peace process. 59. Guyana congratulated Colombia on the successful signing of the 2016 peace agreement. It noted with appreciation the Government’s commitment to promoting human rights-based programmes across all sectors. 60. Haiti noted the progress made by Colombia since the previous review cycle and highlighted the fact that the signing of the 2016 peace agreement constituted a guarantee for the effective enjoyment of human rights. 61. The Holy See emphasized the importance of the peace agreement and the need to work towards reintegrating former combatants, especially children, and providing genuine justice and reparation to all victims. 6