E/CN.4/1997/71/Add.1 page 2 CONTENTS ( continued ) Paragraphs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 - 33 8 Efforts in support of Afro-Colombian communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 30 8 Measures in support of indigenous populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 33 9 34 - 65 10 The weight of the past and economic and social disparities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 - 50 10 Contradictions in legislation and regulations and the difficulties of dialogue . . . . . . . . 51 - 52 14 Exploitation of natural resources, development projects, and threats to the existence of the Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities . . . 53 - 57 14 D. Administrative obstacles and inertia 58 - 61 15 E. Ubiquitous violence 62 - 65 16 66 - 68 17 C. Progress achieved 1. 2. II. SERIOUS OBSTACLES TO BE OVERCOME A. B. C. III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . Annexes I. II. III. IV. Programme of the visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative departments of Colombia Indigenous groups in Colombia Colombia's indigenous peoples: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 approximate locations . . . . . 27