Costa Rica News – The United Kingdom has laid out a number of legal reforms very much like those put in place by Costa Rica the later part of last year to seriously punish criminal offenses associated with child pornography.
The British ambassador in San Jose, Sharon Campbell, asserted that this is an effort backed up by the federal government and made by Costa Rican non-governmental organizations that aim to establish “a society that respects and protects children.”
“These are tools that will help the legal system, so that penalties are more appropriate to the crime,” stated the diplomat.
The reform, that came into force in November, made the penalty for transporting pornographic materials for severe by increaing it from 1-4 years in prison to 3-6 years.
It additionally criminalized digital child pornography as well as “pseudo pornography”, that is a cross between explicit child pornography and fake porn, in which punishments range from 6 months to 2 years imprisonment.
“Costa Rica is known as a country that upholds human rights both internationally and domestically,” reported the ambassador.
Campbell stated he was “very happy” as well as applauded the “commitment of Costa Rica to protect minors and human rights of the most vulnerable, the children.”
The undertaking had been motivated by the NGO Alliance for Your Rights, with the assistance of the British Embassy.
The bill had been approved by Congress the previous October 23rd and signed by the country’s president, Laura Chinchilla, at the end of November.
The British ambassador claimed his nation continues to support projects in Costa Rica which assist women to create businesses and policies that favor human rights.
