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8 Dec 2014, 6:14 pm by Jeremy
According to Marrakesh Notification No. 4: Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay [that's its real name -- there isn't a Western Republic], on 1 December 2014, deposited its instrument of ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty -- but it won't come into force till it reaches the required number of ratifications or accessions in accordance… [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 11:48 pm by admin
On January 18, 2012 the supreme court upheld the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). [read post]
21 Mar 2018, 2:08 pm by Douglas A. Berman
The 24-page report it titled "Uruguay’s cannabis law: Pioneering a new paradigm," and here is its introduction: Uruguay is the first country to legalize and regulate... [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 7:41 am by Jenna Greene
In what is being described as a first-of-it's-kind conflict between a nation's tobacco control regulations and the treaty rights of a multinational corporation, Uruguay has hired a pair of D.C. [read post]
17 Dec 2007, 4:27 pm
[JURIST] Former Uruguay military dictator and army chief Gregorio Alvarez [Wikipedia backgrounder] was charged Monday with crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's 1973-85 period of military rule [LOC backgrounder] and specifically for his alleged role in the secret transfers of several political prisoners in 1978, who disappeared and are presumed dead. [read post]
26 Oct 2009, 3:26 am
[JURIST] Former Uruguay military dictator and army chief Gregorio Alvarez was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for his role in 37 homicides during the country's 1973-1985 military rule [LOC backgrounder]. [read post]
14 Sep 2009, 7:02 am
Argentina argues [Buenos Aires Herald report] that a pulp mill built on the Uruguay side of the Uruguay river, which divides the two countries, violates the 1975 Statute of the River Uruguay [text, PDF], a treaty [read post]
18 Jul 2014, 8:02 am by Dominic Yobbi
[JURIST] The US Department of Defense (DOD) [official website] has notified Congress that it intends to transfer six Guantanamo detainees to Uruguay, officials said Wednesday. [read post]
20 May 2011, 8:34 am
[JURIST] Uruguay's House of Representatives [official website, in Spanish] failed to partially repeal [El Pais report, in Spanish] the 1986 Expiry Law [text, in Spanish] on Thursday in a vote of 49-49. [read post]
21 Mar 2014, 10:47 am by Stephen Adelgren
[JURIST] Uruguayan President Jose Mujica [official website, in Spanish] announced on Thursday that his country has agreed with US President Barack Obama to take five inmates at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST backgrounder], reportedly stating that they would be "welcome to work and stay with their families in Uruguay." [read post]
26 Oct 2011, 10:39 am by Sung Un Kim
[JURIST] Uruguay's Senate [official website, in Spanish] voted [press release, in Spanish] 16-15 Tuesday to revoke the amnesty law of 1986, which prevents investigations, adjudications and human rights prosecutions of military junta officials during their regime between 1973-1985. [read post]
28 Jun 2011, 6:52 am by Zach Zagger
[JURIST] Uruguay President Jose Mujica [official website, in Spanish] is removing 80 administrative acts blocking investigations into crimes committed by the military junta [Country Studies backgrounder] that ruled between 1973-85, Secretary of the Presidency Alberto Breccia announced [press release, in Spanish] Monday. [read post]
17 May 2014, 7:30 am by Jeralyn
Uruguay President José Mujica tells Fox News that Uruguay's new law legalizing marijuana is better than Colorado's new law. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 2:32 pm by Hunton & Williams LLP
The Article 29 Working Party’s Opinion was issued pursuant to an official request Uruguay filed with the European Commission in October 2008. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 5:42 am by Shamma Iqbal
  The effect of the Decision is to allow organizations established in European Member States to transfer personal data to organizations in Uruguay without additional protective measures being necessary. [read post]
2 Nov 2010, 10:24 am
The court's ruling will allow investigators to proceed [El Pais report] with 20 murder cases against Uruguay's former dictator, Juan Maria Bordaberry [JURIST news archive]. [read post]
1 Dec 2009, 1:39 pm
by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty Source: International Charter Space and Major Disasters Type of Event           Flood Location of Event           Uruguay Date of Charter Activation           26/11/2009 Charter Requestor  … [read post]