6 the guerrillas-, who act within the context of an armed conflict, as well as the proper Armed Forces [Fuerza Pública]. As a result, the Commission observes that the solution to this problem requires a holistic consideration of the dynamics prevailing between all of the actors in the armed conflict and the civil population; ii. the measures allegedly adopted by the State in order to protect the leaders and authorities of the Kankuamo, such as the increased number of patrols around the residence of the Indigenous Governing Council [Cabildo Gobernador], the provision of escorts for the Council, as well as the coordination of ground transport, the provision of means of communication, cell phone, and national air tickets, should tend to facilitate the development of a holistic protection scheme; iii. it is concerned about reports of other homicides and detentions of Kankuamo individuals in response to an explosion on August 1, 2005 in which 14 members of the National Police died; iv. it considers the designation of a community defender for the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta as a positive step. Likewise, the Commission understands that other mechanisms for accompaniment should be explored, such as inter-institutional commissions and international organizations, with the objective of providing protection to the beneficiaries, and v. it appreciates the detailed information provided by the State with regard to a series of activities developed for the purpose of addressing the needs of the Kankuamo in the areas of health, education, and food security. b) regarding the investigations concerning the events that motivated the adoption of the present provisional measures and with an aim to identify those responsible and, when appropriate, to impose the corresponding sanction, that: i. as of September 7, 2005, no significant advances existed in the investigation of the acts of violence against the Kankuamo people, and ii. it welcomed the creation of a comprehensive list of crimes allegedly committed against the Kankuamo. c) regarding the obligation to guarantee security conditions necessary to respect the freedom of movement of persons from the Kankuamo indigenous community and to guarantee the return of its members who have been forced to flee to other regions, should they desire it, that: i. in the two years prior to August 11, 2004, more than 300 families had been displaced. The families that have remained in the territory have been subjected to food blockades and restrictions on their freedom of movement, and ii. as of September 7, 2005, the Commission could not conclude that there were concrete results with regard to the measures adopted to guarantee the conditions necessary to promote the safe return of the displaced.