CRC UNITED NATIONS Convention on the Rights of the Child Distr. GENERAL CRC/C/COL/CO/3 8 June 2006 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Forty-second session CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION Concluding observations: Colombia 1. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Colombia (CRC/C/129/Add.6) at its 1147th and 1149th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1147 and CRC/C/SR.1149), held on 26 May 2006, and adopted at the 1157th meeting, held on 2 June 2006, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the State party’s third periodic report, the detailed written replies to its list of issues (CRC/C/COL/Q/3) and the frank and open dialogue with a high-level, cross-sectional delegation, which enabled the Committee to have a clear understanding of the situation of children in the State party. B. Follow-up measures undertaken and progress achieved by the State party 3. The Committee notes with appreciation: (a) The destruction of landmines belonging to the army in 2004; (b) Initiatives to combat child labour and the implementation of National Action Plans with ILO-IPEC; (c) Decisions of the Constitutional Court on the responsibility to attend to the displaced population (T-025 of 2004) and the partial decriminalization of abortion (C-355 of 2006); GE.06-42477 (E) 120606