Monday 24 November
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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Hundreds Forced Out Of
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March Against Violence
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March Against Violence
The strong winds and
showers didn't stop the
family members of
victims of violence from
holding their protest
march in downtown San
Jose. More than 2.000
people showed up for the
protest march called "Ni
un minuto más", in an
attempt to curb violence
in the country.
Another protest is
scheduled for this week,
possibly tomorrow
(Tuesday) in front of
the Sala Constitucional
(Constittuional Court)
by women who are
demanding the court
restore the legality of
criminalizing violence
against women in the
home.
Yesterday's protest
began at 10am from the
Parque Central, moving
to the front of the
Tribunales de Justicia.
Avenida Segunda was
completely blocked off
to vehicular traffic for
most of the monring.
Protestors collected
some 1.500 signatures
from seniors that will
be delivered to the
three levels of power in
the country, demanding
that authorities
eradicate impunity and
that citizens be able to
move about freely
without having to worry
about being victims of
crime, a just judicial
system and more
protection for
witnesses.
Hannia López, a mother
who lost her son to
violence, said Friday
more signatures will be
collected and little by
little she hopes they
will obtain more and
more support for their
cause before presenting
the document to the
powers.
López added that the
country's universities
have given her group
their support. |
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