The International Secretariat of Amnesty International publishes its own website, with country specific news and campaigns. Do check out the Uruguay page.
Amnesty’s 2024 report on Uruguay (published April 2025)
This report highlights 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.
Significant Events from Newsletters 2024
October 2024
Human Rights Watch has released a report, “I, Too, Wish to Enjoy the Summer”: Gaps in Support Systems for People with Disabilities in Uruguay, which documents Uruguay’s shortcomings in meeting the support requirements under its National Integrated Care System for everyone with a disability. According to the report, Uruguay is among the first countries in the Americas to include personal assistance as part of its national care system, but it has yet to provide adequate services to support the independent living of all people with disabilities, which affects their enjoyment of other human rights.