The International Secretariat of Amnesty International publishes its own website, with country specific news and campaigns. Do check out the Uruguay page.
Significant Events from Newsletters 2025
Amnesty’s 2023 report on Uruguay (published April 2024)
Threats to the media’s freedom of expression persisted and obstacles in access to public information remained. Record rates of imprisonment resulted in overcrowding and inhumane prison conditions; deaths in prisons remained a concern. Uruguay continued to be a hostile country for girls and women; femicides increased. The quality of drinking water was a concern. Overall, Uruguay continued showing signs of a weakening of the system of rights guarantees.
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.