On October 31, 2023, in San José (Costa Rica), David O. Abraham, President of the Multilateral Chamber of Commerce and Cooperation Israel Ibero-America (now the Israel Ibero-America Chamber of Commerce), and Paul Stephen, regional director of the Chamber (CILIB) in Costa Rica, held a meeting with Ms. Angie Cruickshank, Ombudswoman of Costa Rica (Defensora de los Habitantes). The purpose was to discuss various initiatives promoted by the Ombudsman’s Office (Defensoría de los Habitantes).
CILIB’s support for the initiatives of the Ombudsman’s Office
During the meeting, CILIB expressed its firm support for several of the initiatives driven by the Ombudsman’s Office and highlighted its commitment to the protection of human rights and social well-being in Costa Rica.
Abraham stressed the importance of building partnerships that help improve the population’s quality of life and strengthen the mechanisms for defending citizens’ rights.
For her part, Ms. Cruickshank appreciated the support provided by CILIB and the possibility of working together on future projects aimed at promoting respect for human rights and inclusive development in the country.
What is the Ombudsman’s Office?
The Ombudsman’s Office of the Republic (Defensoría de los Habitantes de la República) is the Costa Rican institution responsible for protecting the rights and interests of the country’s inhabitants with regard to the actions of the public sector. It was created by law in 1992 and is attached to the Legislative Assembly, with functional, administrative and decision-making independence.
Cooperation on human rights in Costa Rica
This meeting reaffirms CILIB’s commitment to supporting initiatives that promote the well-being of communities in Costa Rica and to strengthening cooperative relations on human rights issues.
The Chamber and Costa Rica
The Israel Ibero-America Chamber of Commerce (CILIB) is a private, international, non-profit organization, founded in Israel in 2019 and registered in Florida (USA), that works in foreign trade, training and cooperation between Israel, 22 Ibero-American countries, Andorra and the USA. See the Costa Rica country profile, review the Chamber’s cooperation agreements or learn more about CILIB.
