text: between the Congress, the Executive and the Judiciary and to give each of the three branches of the Government greater scope for action. SUBMISSION OF THE SECOND PERIODIC REPORT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS 18. This report, which we submit for consideration by the members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, concerns the measures adopted and the progress made in the field of economic, social and cultural rights in respect of articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Covenant since the initial report was submitted by the Government of Colombia in 1986. 19. As may be observed, the first part of the document provides a brief analysis of the situation in Colombia, the problems facing the country and the programmes and policies implemented by the present Government (August 1986-Auqust 1988) "to safeguard the rights of all persons residing in E/1986/4/Add.25 paqe 6 or passing through the national territory and to ensure that the public authorities, society and its members effectively comply with their obligations" (article 4 of the Constitutional Reform Bill, July 1988), without any discrimination whatsoever based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political opinion or other grounds. 20. The report is made up of three chapters which examine the implementation of articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Covenant. Each chapter contains sections on each paragraph of the articles of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. A list of the annexes, which contain the legal provisions and other documents necessary to complete the analysis, is given in the preliminary pages thereto. E/1986/4/Add.25 page 7 CHAPTER I ARTICLE 10 THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PRESENT COVENANT RECOGNIZE THAT: PART 1
analysis: The text appears to be a report submitted by the Government of Colombia to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, detailing the country's progress in implementing economic, social, and cultural rights. The report focuses on articles 10, 11, and 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which relate to the enjoyment of economic, social, and cultural rights by all persons within a country's territory. The report provides an overview of the situation in Colombia, the problems facing the country, and the programs and policies implemented by the government to safeguard these rights.