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Exiled Nicaraguan opposition figure killed; UCR students targeted over peaceful protests
Published at
28.08.2025
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- transnational repression
- HRD killing
- protest
- violent protest
- environmental rights
Costa Rica adopts landmark access to information law as media face mounting pressure
Published at
17.04.2025
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- enabling law
- intimidation
- political interference
- positive CS development
- protest
- women
Journalists verbally intimidated by top officials; threats against lawmakers; nationwide strike by health workers and teachers
Published at
16.11.2024
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- HRD threatened
Ataques contra comunidades indígenas; al menos nueve detenciones durante las protestas por la falta de agua
Published at
12.04.2024
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
Attacks against Indigenous people and at least nine people detained during the multiple water crisis protests
Published at
05.04.2024
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
Costa Rica: Attack against Nicaraguan activist; impunity for killing of Indigenous leader
Published at
09.02.2024
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- transnational repression
- negative court ruling
- protestor(s) detained
Costa Rica: Activists call for end to police abuse; steps towards the first national anti-hate strategy
Published at
27.10.2023
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- positive CS development
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
Difaman a medios de comunicación
Published at
03.07.2023
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- public vilification
Public vilification against media outlets
Published at
13.06.2023
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- public vilification
Costa Rica: Condenan a un agricultor por el asesinato de Jehry Rivera y sale a la luz una red de cuentas falsas para atacar a periodistas
Published at
20.03.2023
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- women
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- harassment
- public vilification
- political interference
- land rights
- non state actors
Costa Rica: farmer convicted of Jehry Rivera’s murder; network of fake accounts to attack journalists
Published at
06.03.2023
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- women
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- harassment
- public vilification
- political interference
- land rights
- non state actors