Human Rights and domestic Violence in Costa Rica

   Human Rights are powers that every human has and can´t give them up. Human rights do not classify age, religion, sex or nationality. No one can violate the rights of others, though of course this does not happen in practice. Even we have to see how people violate these rights and often do not receive any punishment. Costa Rica, was called a few days ago as the second most peaceful country in the world, but we can still see as some living situations of discrimination and violence remain, that we must try to eradicate all. We can´t fool us, we must be aware that we still live in a country of great violence and injustice.

    Violence is a behavior or action that may cause physical or psychological harm to others.  We live in a world where every day is given a lower value to life. Every day we see different forms of violence, some worse than others, but each of them affect humans beings. One of the most common forms of violence is domestic violence, which we define measures of physical and psychological abuse occurs within the home, where a family members are abusing one another. Domestic violence is a disease that produces different social problems, because the family is the foundation of society.

    To observe the seriousness of this problem we need not go very far, because in our country cases of domestic violence are alarming. According to a study by the Ministry of Health in 2001 43929 people, mostly women, requested measures of protection because they were suffering from domestic violence. The problem is compounded by certain social beliefs. Many people believe that violence is the fact physically hurt or injure, but also domestic violence refers to insults, shouts and situations that affect the mental part of the persons. These situations of violence, which all people do not feel as bad, are the ones to lead cases of beatings and killings.

    Family is the foundation of society, and is in violence homes where they are raising future adults and teenagers, so that violence becomes a repetitive cycle. In recent years Costa Rica, has attempted to lessen the problem, with some training and assistance programs. Domestic violence has many causes, for example, the economic aspect. That's why they have been given assistance to disadvantaged sectors of the country. But the problem will not stop until we realize that all are equal, and that my rights end where they start the others.