Tag: Uruguay
FIFA : Chile handed two-game stadium ban for homophobic chants
Six Latin American national football associations have been penalised for homophobic chants by fans, the sport’s governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Argentina, Chile and Mexico fined by FIFA for homophobic chants
Homophobic chanting during 2018 World Cup qualifying has led to FIFA fining six football associations, including Argentina and Mexico.
UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution
Last Thursday the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the “Protection of the Family”. FamilyThe resolution calls on the High Commissioner for Human Rights to draft a report on the status of the family and asks for a panel discussion on “the issue of the protection of the family” at the September session.
Uruguay legalises same-sex marriage in sweeping reform
Uruguay’s parliament has approved a sweeping marriage reform law that extends marriage rights, as well as adoption rights and access to in-vitro fertilization to all couples regardless of sex.
Uruguay’s senate approves same-sex marriage bill
Uruguayan senators voted overwhelmingly in favor of a same-sex marriage measure Tuesday — a key step that pushes the South American country one step closer to a new marriage law.