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What is the primary purpose of the OHCHR Regional Office for Central America and Dominican Republic?
What is the primary purpose of the OHCHR Regional Office for Central America and Dominican Republic?
- Enforce laws in Costa Rica
- Promote and protect human rights (correct)
- Manage tourism in the region
- Conduct economic research
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has commended Costa Rica for its progress in accessible tourism.
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has commended Costa Rica for its progress in accessible tourism.
True (A)
In what year was the OHCHR Regional Office for Central America established?
In what year was the OHCHR Regional Office for Central America established?
2007
The latest meeting held by the Human Rights Committee concerning Costa Rica was on _____ March 2024.
The latest meeting held by the Human Rights Committee concerning Costa Rica was on _____ March 2024.
Match the following dates with their corresponding human rights events related to Costa Rica:
Match the following dates with their corresponding human rights events related to Costa Rica:
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RO-CADR
RO-CADR
OHCHR's regional office for Central America and the Dominican Republic, established in 2007 to promote and protect human rights in the region.
Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
A UN process that reviews the human rights records of all UN member states every four years.
Treaty Bodies
Treaty Bodies
UN bodies that monitor the implementation of specific human rights treaties by states.
Concluding Observations
Concluding Observations
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Statements & Messages
Statements & Messages
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Study Notes
Costa Rica's Human Rights Situation
- Costa Rica is monitored by the OHCHR Regional Office for Central America and the Dominican Republic (RO-CADR), established in 2007.
- The office promotes and protects human rights by observing situations and offering technical support and advice to the government, national institutions, and civil society.
Human Rights Related Events in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica's human rights record will be reviewed by the Universal Periodic Review (2024).
- The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reviewed reports from Costa Rica in March 2024. The committee praised Costa Rica's employment mechanism for people with disabilities but posed questions about accessible tourism and abortions for disabled women.
- The Human Rights Committee held an informal meeting with states parties, including Costa Rica (2024).
- The Committee on the Rights of the Child discussed violence against children with Costa Rica. (2020).
- Reports from various UN special procedures and visits to Costa Rica took place in 2022, 2021, and 2020 yielding findings and recommendations on issues such as indigenous peoples' rights.
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