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Region and country Archives: Uruguay

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/URY/CO/3, 20 May 2014: Uruguay

C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Violent deaths of transsexual women 21. The Committee strongly condemns the killings of transsexual women that have occurred in the country. The available information indicates that only one of the six cases of killings of this type that have occurred in the past two years has been resolved […]

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/URY/CO/5, 30 October 2013: Uruguay

12. Although the Committee takes note of the progress made in respect of legislative and regulatory measures relating to the rights of lesbians and gay, bisexual and transgender persons (LGBT), the Committee is concerned by reports from non-governmental organizations which indicate that people are discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity […]

Sentencia 1940/2012, Federal Family Tribunal, Uruguay (6 June 2012)

Same sex marriages celebrated abroad are recognized in Uruguay. Sentencia 1940/2012, Federal Family Tribunal, Uruguay (6 June 2012) (Full text of judgment in Spanish, PDF)