Overview

Limitations to freedom of expression and access to public information continued, generating concerns over the State’s transparency. Prisons remained very overcrowded, often resulting in inhumane detention conditions; death rates in prison were high. Military personnel were prosecuted for offences amounting to crimes against humanity committed during the civil-military regime (1973-1985), but no progress was made in investigations into enforced disappearances under the regime. Uruguay continued to be a hostile country for girls and women, with high rates in femicides and complaints for violence against women. Mental health services were inadequate, as was the provision of social care. Adolescent pregnancies remained concerning. The confirmed installation of a data centre had possible environmental consequences.