E/CN.4/2001/21 page 39 121. Furthermore, article 143 (Acts of racial discrimination) of the special section of Book II (Specific offences), Part II (only chapter: Offences against persons and property protected by international humanitarian law), states that: “When in the course of an armed conflict a combatant commits acts of racial segregation or inflicts inhuman or degrading punishment based on other unfavourable distinctions demeaning to a protected individual, he shall be liable to 5 to 10 years’ imprisonment and shall be banned from holding public office for a term of 5 to 10 years.” 2. Banning of the programme “Sábados felices” 122. The Special Rapporteur’s request is prompted by the concerns of certain members of the black community which were made known to him during his visit to Colombia. These relate to the presumed lack of control which producers exercise over the programme, it being alleged that they take no action to prevent the dissemination of racist ideas. 123. Colombia is continuing to adopt new legislation to ensure that the culture and identity of all ethnic groups which make up the Colombian nation are treated equally. 124. In addition, the Directorate of Black Communities and Ethnic and Cultural Minorities reporting to the Ministry of the Interior has followed through the implementation of the rules provided for under article 33 of Act No. 70 (1993), cited previously. The measures envisaged under this Act should promote efforts to combat the dissemination of racial prejudices effectively in the media, including privately-owned media outlets that broadcast programmes such as “Sábados felices”. 3. Accelerating the process of distribution of land to the Afro-Colombian population 125. Regarding the issuance of collective title deeds for lands traditionally occupied by the black communities or the Afro-Colombian population, it should be noted that although the initial objectives have still to be met, the results to date show that the process is well under way. Joint action by the Government and representatives of the black communities have resulted in the issuance of 38 collective title deeds relating to a total area of 1,662,158 million hectares or 36 per cent of the land subject to title deeds, estimated at 4.6 million hectares. 126. In accordance with the operational plan of the Colombian Agrarian Reform Institute (INCORA) for the year 2000, 77 requests for collective title deeds have been filed to date. These relate to a total area of nearly 3 million hectares and affect over 60,000 families belonging to black communities in the Pacific region. 127. As far as indigenous communities are concerned, as of 25 November 1999 the State had created 509 resguardos for 64,378 families or 344,659 people, in addition to an indigenous reservation. The resguardos made over to these families cover more than 30 million hectares.