35 155. In 1998, Social Action presented a blueprint to improve housing for 418 families. The 144 145 petitioners were responsible for the subsidy and 147 families benefitted from the said project. 156. In 1998, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner reported that it was no coincidence that the areas with intense guerilla and paramilitary activity happened to be rich in natural 146 resources. The Office held the view that "no small number of violent events committed by the paramilitaries are perpetrated with the tolerance or even the complicity of public servants, especially 147 members of the military forces and the national police [...]" ] 157. On January 11, 1999, the Commission confirmed the continuance of the precautionary measures, in favor of the persons who were in the displaced encampment in the Turbo Stadium and in 148 Bocas del Atrato. 158. In February 1999, a sector of the Cacarica community declared themselves as a Peace Community called "Community for Self-determination, Life and Dignity" (CAVIDA), with the aim of 149 returning to their land in conditions of dignity and security. 159. On April 26, 1999, the Colombian Institute for Agrarian Reform (INCORA) issued resolution No. 0841 conveying collective lands to the black communities organized in the Community 150 Council of the Cacarica river basin, in terms of "lands of black communities". 160. On September 2, 1999, the National Directorate for the Environment presented a report to the Community Council of the River Cacarica, revealing that on the displaced persons' land there were 151 lumber works with development encampments. 161. On December 13, 1999, an "Agreement for return between the Cacarica Basin Displaced Communities Temporarily Settled in Turbo, Bocas de Atrato and Bahía Cupica and the National …continuation Annex 15. IACHR. Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Colombia. OEA/Ser.L/V/II.102. Doc. 9 rev. 1, February 26, 1999. Ch. VI, para. 60. At: http://www.cidh.org/countryrep/Colom99en/table%20of%20contents.htm. 144 Taking place with a contribution of $144,908,450 and the community's contribution corresponding to $355,140,920. Note of the Foreign Ministry, August 27, 2009, para. 111. 145 Note of the Foreign Ministry, August 27, 2009, para. 111. 146 Cf. Annex 13. U.N. ECOSOC. Specific groups and individuals: Mass exoduses and displaced persons. Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 1999/47. Add. Profiles in displacement: follow-up mission to Colombia. E/CN.4/2000/83/Add.1, 11 January 2000, para. 23. At: http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/TestFrame/6d5358107a11e85a802568ac003ea6b6?Opendocument. 147 Cf. Annex 14. Report of the UNHCHR of the Colombia Office, to the 54th Period of Sessions of the Commission for Human Rights, E/CN.4/1998/16, of March 9, 1998, para. 90. At: http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/(Symbol)/E.CN.4.1998.16.En?Opendocument. 148 Annex 56. IAHCR Annual Report, 1998, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.102 Doc. 6 rev. April 16, 1999, Ch. III, para. 22. 149 The peace communities were created in order not to participate in a direct or indirect way in the armed conflict, not to carry firearms, not to lend support of any kind to the participants in the conflict, to issue its own rules and act upon them, to carry the standards of the community with responsibility, bind themselves to a political and negotiated exit from the armed conflict, strengthen community work and to defend their national identity and their land. The peace communities request that the participants in the conflict: respect their living and work areas, respect to free displacement, lifting the restrictive food regime, avoid armed political proselytism within the community, respect for their views and non-violent action, respect for their rights as citizens and for international humanitarian law, respect for their principles and their autonomy, to refrain from taking reprisals against the community by persons who turn to armed groups. Annex 1. Constitutional Court. Judgment T-955/2003 of October 17, 2003, pp. 5, 6 and 42. Annex 15 to the petitioners’ allegations on the merits received on March 10, 2008. 150 Annex 1. Constitutional Court. Judgment T-955/2003 of October 17, 2003, p. 5. Annex 15 to the petitioners’ allegations on the merits received on March 10, 2008. 151 Annex 1. Constitutional Court. Judgment T-955/2003 of October 17, 2003, pp. 38 and 39. Annex 15 to the petitioners’ allegations on the merits received on March 10, 2008.