United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CAT/OP/CRI/ROSP/1 Distr.: General 6 January 2021 English Original: Spanish English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Visit to Costa Rica undertaken from 3 to 14 March 2019: recommendations and observations addressed to the State party Report of the Subcommittee*, ** * In accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol, the present report was transmitted confidentially to the State party on 2 December 2019. On 1 December 2020, the State party requested the Subcommittee to publish the report, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional Protocol. ** The annexes to the present document are being circulated in the language of submission only. GE.21-00153 (E) 290121 290221

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