Uruguay

Uruguay: Plebiscite Undermines Justice

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:42:37 -0700

(Washington, DC) - Uruguayan voters' rejection of a move to annul the country's amnesty law could hamper efforts to promote justice over crimes committed during the country's military dictatorship (1973-1985), despite recent important rulings to help bring accountability for that era, Human Rights Watch said today.

Uruguay: Investigate TV Discrimination

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:58:21 -0700

Letter to the Minister of Education and Culture for Uruguay

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:47:54 -0700

María Simon
Ministry of Education and Culture
Reconquista 535, piso 9

Repsected Minister Simon:

Uruguay: Ex-President Faces Prosecution for Military-Era Abuses

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 19 May 2005 17:00:00 -0700

Criminal charges filed against a former Uruguayan president for killings committed under military rule represent an important step toward establishing responsibility for gross human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

Uruguay Signs War Crimes Treaty

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:00:00 -0800

Human Rights Watch today applauded Uruguay's signing of the Rome Treaty for the International Criminal Court. With this signature, 121 states have signed the treaty, including almost all of Latin America.