Background information about Costa Rica:
- BBC country profile: Costa Rica
- Governments on the WWW: Costa Rica
- politicalresources.net: Costa Rica
- OHCHR country page on Costa Rica
- UPR documentation on Costa Rica
Universal Periodic Review
Costa Rica was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 6th session of the UPR Working Group on 8 December 2009.
- UPR documentation on Costa Rica, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Costa Rica was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 49th session, 11 - 29 July 2011 in New York.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Costa Rica was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 57th session, 30 May - 17 June 2011 in Geneva.
Special Procedures
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Mr. James Anaya, visited Costa Rica from 25 to 27 April 2011.
See press release, 21 April 2011.
The UN Human Rights Council's Independent Expert on access to safe drinking water and sanitation visited Costa Rica on 19-27 March 2009.
See press release, 27 March 2009. (Español)
