RESOLUTION No l6/87 - CASE 9788 (COSTA RICA)
THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS:
HAVING SEEN the background on Case No 9788, which is essentially the following:
detention of the German citizen, Mr. Claus W. Haupt Korte, in the Republic of Costa Rica for
common crimes in the rape of a female minor and fraud through the use of false documents;
criminal trial and sentence by the First Superior Criminal Court of San José, Section One, No 279
of December 3, l98l, declaring the aforementioned perpetrator responsible for the
above-mentioned crimes and sentencing the guilty party to l6 years in prison,
CONSIDERING:
- That in the light of the terms of reference provided by the claimant, it cannot be
deduced or concluded that he has been the victim of any violation of the human rights provided
for in the American Convention on Human Rights, in particular, of the right to the legal
guarantees under Article 8 of that Convention;
- That the Government of Costa Rica has answered satisfactorily, extensively and in
timely fashion the Commission's request that it be informed of the details of this case, indicating
"that the claimant's assertions are unfounded and that there is no specific evidence that in any way
leads to the conclusion that Mr. Korte was judged without proper defense or that his basic rights
were violated," which opinion the Commission shares on the basis of the information contained in
the record.
THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS,
RESOLVES:
- To declare inadmissible the communication to which Case No 9788 refers, and,
therefore, to close the case without further process.
- To convey this resolution to the Government of Costa Rica and to the claimant.
