Uruguay: Update to URY37044.E of 30 May 2001 on the treatment of homosexuals; reports of raids on gay bars in Montevideo in May 1997 to August 2002
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 14 August 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | URY39133.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uruguay: Update to URY37044.E of 30 May 2001 on the treatment of homosexuals; reports of raids on gay bars in Montevideo in May 1997 to August 2002, 14 August 2002, URY39133.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e312a.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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Only one article on gay and lesbian issues in Uruguay more recent than those referred to in URY37044.E of 30 May 2001 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
On 9 October 2001, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) reported in an action alert that the government of Uruguay was considering changes to the penal code which would include sexual orientation and sexual or gender identity in the "list of minorities protected against acts of discrimination, and against moral, physical or psychological violence." According to the action alert, the proposed changes also include "specific penalties for those found guilty of discriminatory or violent acts" (ibid.).
More recent reports on the status of the proposed changes could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Further, no reports of bar raids in Montevideo since 1997 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC). 9 October 2001. "Campaign to Support Draft Bill, Introduced by MP Abdala, Including Protections Based on Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity and Gender Expression." Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
LEXIS/NEXIS
Internet sites including:
Amnesty International
Country Reports
Derechos-Human Rights
Gay Law Net
Gay Uruguay
Global Gay Guide Network
Grupo Diversidad
The Gully: Gay Mundo Coverage
Human Rights Watch
Independent Media Centre of Uruguay
International Gay and Lesbian Association
Latin America Network Information Centre (LANIC)
