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Luz Dary Ospina Bastidas, Ana Teresa Yarce, María del Socorro Mosquera, and Mery
Naranjo identified in paragraph 367 (notes 532-536) of this report.
369. The Commission also considers that as of the date of approval of this report it does not
have sufficient information to rule on possible violations of Articles 11 and 27 of the American
Convention.
VII.
RECOMMENDATIONS
370.
Based on the analysis and conclusions of the instant report,
THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS RECOMMENDS THE COLOMBIAN
STATE TO:
1.
Complete prompt, thorough, impartial, and effective investigations into the violations
described in this report. These investigations should be undertaken within a reasonable time period and
without delay, by the judicial authorities, with the aim of ascertaining the truth, and punishing those
responsible. These measures must be implemented taking into consideration the specific characteristics
of the violence that the women’s rights defenders at issue have endured, the discrimination they are
subjected to based on their dual status as leaders and women, and the known context of risk in which
they work. These investigations must also be aimed at identifying all of the actors who may be involved
in the violations established herein, including the members of the paramilitary groups, state agents, and
both actual perpetrators and masterminds behind or accessories to these crimes.
2.
Adopt urgent and immediate measures of protection in order to ensure the safety of the
affected defenders, and their next of kin. These measures must include interventions designed to
facilitate their return to Comuna 13 promptly and safely.
3.
Guarantee humanitarian and comprehensive assistance, and the necessary security
conditions, to the victims and their family members living in a situation of displacement.
4.
Fully compensate the victims for the human rights violations established in the context
of this report. The measures must be agreed upon by consensus with the participation and from the
perspective of the affected individuals.
5.
Implement policies, programs, and interventions designed to bring about safe
conditions for the activities of human rights defenders in Comuna 13, as a fundamental guarantee of nonrepetition of the crimes.
6.
Implement interventions in Comuna 13 in order to promote a human rights culture in
which the fundamental role that is played by human rights defenders is publically acknowledged. The
State’s commitment to this policy must be reflected in all spheres of the executive, legislative and judicial
branches of government.
7.
Generate opportunities for dialogue between organizations working in human rights
defense in Comuna 13 and high-level authorities, in order to identify policies, programs and interventions
which may be adequate and effective in ensuring safety.