Costa Rica to establish a Ministry for Peace

Jason White — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:24:54 -0500

The message below is from Rita Marie Johnson of the Rasur Foundation in Costa Rica, which has been working with the administration of recently elected President Oscar Arias to institute a Ministry for Peace in Costa Rica. It will be in the form of an expansion of duties and name of the Ministry for Justice to the Ministry for Justice and Peace, with responsibilities for peaceful conflict resolution, prevention of violence, and promotion of a culture of peace. ------------- We got great news today. Our initiative for a Ministry for Justice and Peace was written into a stronger bill and presented to the Legislative Assembly yesterday, supported by both major parties!! Now the President of the Assembly refers it to a committee for study, then it comes back for debate and for a vote. The Minister of Justice, Laura Chinchilla, is highly motivated to get it passed as soon as possible and she insures that I am kept in the loop. The Rasur Foundation will be actively lobbying for rapid passage of the bill.

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Costa Rica to establish a Ministry for Peace