IACHR holds hearing on Costa Rica's human rights situation.
2025 March 5
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR/CIDH) held a public hearing to examine the state of human rights in Costa Rica. Civil society organizations, including CIPAC and Alianza de Mujeres Costarricenses, raised concerns about increasing violence against the LGBTQ population, rising hate speech, and government rollbacks of protections.
The organizations urged state agents to respect democratic institutions and freedom of expression, and to avoid hate speech or delegitimization of critical voices. They recommended the creation of a protection mechanism and an investigation protocol for threats and crimes against human rights defenders.
News articles in Spanish:
- CIDH evaluará situación de derechos humanos en Costa Rica - El Mundo CR
- La CIDH cita a Costa Rica a audiencia para examinar el estado de los derechos humanos - Infobae