On 9 February 2012, the offices of human rights organisation Espacio Latinoamericano de sexualidades y derechos - Mulabi (Latin American Space of sexualities and rights) in Guadalupe in San José, was broken into and valuable items were stolen.

On 9 February 2012, at approximately 5:00 pm, the offices of Mulabi were broken into. The perpetrators broke two doors and three windows during the break-in. Valuable items and office equipment were taken including a computer monitor, telephone, web cam, digital recorder, memory sticks, camera and headphones as well as some personal items. There was no one present at the premises at the time of the incident and the identity of the perpetrators remains unknown.

The general co-ordinator of the organisation, Ms Natasha Jiménez also lives at the same address. The organisation works on issues related to the sexual and reproductive rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex people.

A complaint was lodged with the judicial investigation office following the break-in and two police officers came to the premises to gather evidence. They took various forensic samples which are currently being analysed as part of the investigation.

This incident is not the first of its kind against the human rights organisation. An attempt was made to break into the premises in the past and on one occasion shots were fired at the building from a moving car while the perpetrators shouted insults at Natasha Jiménez.

Front Line Defenders believes that the break-in and theft at the offices of Mulabi are directly related to the human rights activities of the organisation, in particular its work in defence of LGBTI people. Front Line Defenders is concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of Natasha Jiménez and the members of Mulabi, and for those working on LGBTI issues in Costa Rica, particularly in light of this recent incident.