Annual Report 2012
The state of the world's human rights

Uruguay

Human Rights in EASTERN REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY

Amnesty International
Report 2011

The 2011 Annual Report on
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Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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Uruguay: Congress adopts landmark law to tackle impunity | Amnesty ...
27 October 2011

The Uruguayan government has revoked a controversial 1986 law that shielded officials from prosecution for crimes against humanity.

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Uruguay: Congress adopts landmark law to tackle impunity | Amnesty ...
27 October 2011

The Uruguayan government has revoked a controversial 1986 law that shielded officials from prosecution for crimes against humanity.

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Uruguay: Congress adopts landmark law to tackle impunity | Amnesty ...
27 October 2011

The Uruguayan Congress adopted a law early today that marks an important step toward justice for the many victims of gross human rights violations during the country's ...

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Uruguay must investigate and prosecute crimes of the past ...
26 September 2011

In a report issued today, Amnesty International urged Uruguay to remove all legal barriers to investigation and prosecution of crimes committed during the military ...

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Amnesty International Uruguay expresses its concern about events ...
8 September 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: AMR 52/003/2011. 8 September 2011. Amnesty International Uruguay expresses its concern ...

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Uruguay removes block on investigating military rule abuses ...
1 July 2011

Uruguay finally has a green light to investigate dozens of cases of human rights abuses from its period of military rule three decades ago.

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Uruguay amnesty vote a missed opportunity for justice | Amnesty ...
20 May 2011

Following a dramatic 49-49 vote Uruguay's Parliament has failed to annul the effects of a controversial 1986 amnesty law.

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Uruguay must annul law that protects police and military torture ...
20 October 2009

A law in Uruguay that has allowed the police and military to get away with torture and murder should be annulled.

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Uruguay: Law protecting police and military torture suspects must ...
19 October 2009

A law in Uruguay that has allowed the police and military to get away with torture and murder should be annulled, Amnesty International said today, as the country ...

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