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Country Reports on Human Rights for 2019: Uruguay

Executive Summary The Oriental Republic of Uruguay is a constitutional republic with a democratically elected president and a bicameral legislature. In November, in a free and fair general election, Luis Lacalle Pou won a five-year presidential term. No political party won a majority in parliament;consequently, party coalitions will be required to pass legislation. Legislative elections ...

By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. & Uruguay | Tags: Human Rights Report, uruguay, Uruguay Segment

2018 Report on International Religious Freedom: Uruguay

Executive Summary The constitution provides for freedom of religion and affirms the state does not support any particular religion. Legal statutes prohibit discrimination based on religion. The government launched an interagency, computer-based system to monitor and report on issues of discrimination, including discrimination based on religion. A judge sentenced four individuals to probation for aggravated violence and hate ...

By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 9 July, 2019 | Topics: News, Reports | Tags: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Office of International Religious Freedom, Religious Freedom, uruguay, Uruguay Segment