Uruguay
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional republic
- CONSTITUTION
- February 1967, amendments approved by a referendum on January 7, 1997
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the Spanish system
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president and elected for ten years by Parliament
RELIGIONS
Catholic majority
From the country
- APRIL 25, 2002UruguayDEATH PENALTY
Uruguay was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Uruguay was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- JANUARY 1, 2002UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
- APRIL 25, 2001UruguayDEATH PENALTY
Uruguay was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution...
Uruguay was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
- APRIL 26, 2000UruguayDEATH PENALTY
Uruguay cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty...
Uruguay cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- JANUARY 1, 2000UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay...
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1966) at Art
- APRIL 28, 1999UruguayDEATH PENALTY
Uruguay was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution...
Uruguay was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28, 1999 (1999/61)
- FEBRUARY 1, 1999UruguayDEATH PENALTY
In February, it was reported that Uruguay was likely...
In February, it was reported that Uruguay was likely to accept Egypt's request to extradite Said Hazan al Mohammed, who was arrested at the end of January attempting to enter Uruguay from Brazil allegedly with a false Malaysian passport
- JANUARY 1, 1999UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay...
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1966) at Art