PLN propone excluir delitos sexuales de la inmunidad constitucional

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• «Q COSTA RICA — On Monday, October 6, the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) caucus introduced a partial amendment to the Constitution seeking to exclude sexual offenses from the immunity currently granted to members of the supreme branches of government» [1]

• «This would allow investigations or criminal proceedings regarding such conduct to move forward without first requiring a vote by the Legislative Assembly» [1]

• «The initiative, led by PLN caucus chief Álvaro Ramírez, proposes amending Articles 110, 121 (subsection 9), 143, and 151 of the Constitution» [1]

• «The proposal does not eliminate constitutional immunity but rather creates an exception for cases of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, or any other offense of a sexual nature» [1]

• «When asked about the votes required to pass a constitutional reform, Ramírez noted that the PLN had initiated talks to secure support and expressed hope that the stance taken by other parliamentary groups regarding recent allegations would translate into support for the initiative» [1]

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  • «The legislator stated that his parliamentary group hopes to secure the support of other factions to pass the reform» Q Costa Rica
  • «When asked about the votes required to pass a constitutional reform, Ramírez noted that the PLN had initiated talks to secure support and expressed hope that the stance taken by other parliamentary groups regarding recent allegations would translate into support for the initiative» Q Costa Rica

• «The reform to Article 121, subsection 9—which currently empowers Congress to decide, by a two-thirds majority of its total membership (38 votes), whether to admit an accusation against certain high-ranking officials—would add an exception for sexual offenses» [1]

• «The proposal further stipulates that individuals subject to such proceedings would retain due process guarantees and the right to a defense» [1]

• «PLN legislator Janice Patricia Sandí stated that maintaining a political filter… …in such cases can send a message of impunity to victims of sexual violence» [1]

• «The document also cites Judiciary statistics showing that, in 2024, 15,562 women were recorded as victims of sexual offenses, representing 87% of the total figure reported by the source» [1]

• «Ramírez also referred to the case of ruling-party legislator Fernando Obaldía Álvarez of the Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) and the willingness expressed by other parliamentary groups to allow the investigation concerning that legislator to move forward» [1]