A/HRC/51/28/Add.1 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, on his visit to Costa Rica Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. General considerations .................................................................................................................. 3 III. Indigenous rights and the legal and institutional framework ......................................................... 3 IV. Key challenges pending ................................................................................................................ 5 A. Self-determination, self-government and participation ......................................................... 5 B. Right to lands, territories and natural resources .................................................................... 6 C. Consultation and free, prior and informed consent ............................................................... 8 D. Protection of indigenous human rights defenders ................................................................. 9 E. Protected areas and environmental programmes................................................................... 10 F. Access to justice ................................................................................................................... 11 G. Indigenous women ................................................................................................................ 12 V. Economic, social and cultural rights ............................................................................................. 12 VI. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 14 GE.22-11025