A/HRC/42/2 non-discrimination of this group. However, it was concerned that these norms did not have law status and could be removed by any Government. It also emphasized the importance to adopt legislation against hate crimes in order to prevent and punish all discriminatory acts against LGBTI people and strongly urged Costa Rica to take concrete action to ensure the protection of the right to bodily integrity and self-determination of intersex children. 762. Action Canada for Population and Development noted that Costa Rica accepted several recommendations concerning sexuality and gender and stated that it was imperative that the measures for their implementation included an adequate budget and were undertaken in consultation with civil society. It regretted the rejection by Costa Rica of the recommendations regarding legislative reforms on access to legal abortion, as the current legislation affected the health and the lives of many women. In particular, it regretted the rejection of recommendation 111.99, which emphasised the importance of awareness campaigns and comprehensive sexual education, which were key elements to guarantee full access to sexual and reproductive rights. 763. The International Organisation for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination welcomed the efforts of Costa Rica to increase access to potable water, prohibit all forms of discrimination in employment, and give same-sex couples the right to marry as of 2020. It remained concerned about discrimination against vulnerable groups, including indigenous people, people of African descent, migrants and asylum seekers. It called on Costa Rica to take steps towards the elimination of all forms of violence against women and to facilitate and increase consultation with indigenous people and the restitution of their lands. 764. The United Towns Agency for North South Cooperation commended Costa Rica for its commitments regarding the recommendations concerning racism and the rights of refugees and migrants. It welcomed the positive response of Costa Rica to recommendations about the protection of health, the rights of women and children as well as on measures to ensure gender equality. Nevertheless, it expressed concern regarding the protection of the rights of the elderly and those suffering from AIDS and urged Costa Rica to include these groups into its programme to fight against racism and discrimination. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 765. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 212 recommendations received, 194 enjoy the support of Costa Rica and 15 are noted. Additional clarification was provided on another three recommendations, indicating which part of the recommendations was supported and which part was noted. 766. To conclude, Costa Rica thanked all Member States that had participated in the review, as well as the members of the troika and the Secretariat for their support. It also thanked civil society organisations for their constructive involvement during the process and reiterated the commitment of Costa Rica to the international human rights protection system. Costa Rica attached great value to the universal periodic review and considered that this exercise would improve its public policies and legal framework to ensure effective protection of all human rights for all. Equatorial Guinea 767. The review of Equatorial Guinea was held on 13 May 2019 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Equatorial Guinea in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/GNQ/1); 114