The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples is collecting information in preparation of her country visit to Costa Rica scheduled to take place from 6 to 17 December 2021.

In accordance with the established practice of mandate-holders, the Special Rapporteur welcomes all relevant submissions that indigenous organisations and other stakeholders may wish to transmit for her consideration in preparation of this visit, such as:

• Recent analytical reports or surveys on indigenous peoples in Costa Rica
• Information on the policy, programmes and legal framework with respect to indigenous peoples
• Priority issues/concerns and situations that warrant the attention of the Special Rapporteur
• Suggestions on issues to examine and related locations to visit
• Contact info for indigenous organisations and civil society representatives to meet in different regions in relation to suggested locations to visit

Kindly submit information by 1 December 2021 to ohchr-indigenous@un.org. Please indicate "Costa Rica Visit 2021" in the subject heading of the email submission.