Current Version
| Region | Uruguay |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 149bis: Incitement to hatred, contempt or violence towards certain people: Anyone who publicly, or by any means suitable for its public diffusion, incites hatred, contempt, or any form of moral or physical violence against one or more people because of the colour of their skin, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity, will be punished with three to eighteen months' imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://futurefreespeech.org/global-handbook-on-hate-speech-laws/#post-1391-_Toc56591688 |
Revision History (1)
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 149bis: Incitement to hatred, contempt or violence towards certain people: Anyone who publicly, or by any means suitable for its public diffusion, incites hatred, contempt, or any form of moral or physical violence against one or more people because of the colour of their skin, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity, will be punished with three to eighteen months' imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://futurefreespeech.org/global-handbook-on-hate-speech-laws/#post-1391-_Toc56591688 |