Analysis of Bill No. 23928 and the Essential Minimum Content of Freedom of Worship: A Proposal for Harmonization

 

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Upphovsman: Segura Sánchez, Luis Manuel
Materialtyp: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Utgivningstid:2026
Beskrivning:The introduction of Bill No. 23928 into the legislative stream has sparked varied reactionsfrom the different social actors involved, as it seeks to lift the confidentiality of confession(sacramental seal) in cases involving sexual offenses against minors. The argumentsadvanced center on the right to freedom of religious worship: some invoke it in defenseagainst a perceived attack, while others argue that it must yield to a higher necessity, suchas the duty to report instances of sexual abuse. This paper confronts the legislative proposalwith the legal concepts at stake: freedom of worship, the confidentiality of confession, andthe principle of best interests of the child in Costa Rica.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Organisation:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Språk:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/5113
Länkar:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rjuridicas/article/view/5113
Nyckelord:Constitutional law, freedom of cult, sacramental seal, religion, Human Rights
Derecho Constitucional, libertad de culto, secreto confesional, religión, Derechos Humanos