A/HRC/41/8/Add.1 1. The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is pleased to present to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights its position on the 226 recommendations received during its review on the occasion of the third cycle of the universal periodic review. In keeping with Uruguay’s commitment to human rights and as we have done in previous exercises, we herewith accept all the recommendations made. 2. Some clarifications concerning specific recommendations and information regarding others are provided below. 118.1, 118.2, 118.3, 118.4, 118.5, 118.6, 118.7 3. In keeping with the undertaking given during the previous cycle of the universal periodic review, Uruguay pursued its examination of the conditions for implementing ILO Convention 169 at the national level. The definition in article 1 of indigenous peoples makes it difficult to see how it could be implemented in present-day Uruguay. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Ethnicity and Race Unit are looking at ways of working with the relevant bodies to apply provisions of the Convention to members of the population who self-identify as being of indigenous descent. 4. It must be emphasized that organizations that bring together persons who selfidentify as being of indigenous origin are consulted at various levels and participate in the programmes on subjects such as biodiversity and rural productive development being run by government departments with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. 118.8, 118.9 5. In the course of being implemented. 118.10, 118.11 6. The National Human Rights Institution and Ombudsman’s Office (INDDHH) was accredited with A status in May 2016, as it fully complies with the Paris Principles. 118.12, 118.96, 118.97 7. Being implemented. 8. Since 2016, Uruguay has had a national mechanism for drawing up reports and following up recommendations. The national mechanism, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comprises 32 national and municipal institutions. The National Human Rights Institution is a permanent observer. The mechanism has a dialogue and consultation channel with civil society organizations on which it regularly calls before the submission of national reports. 118.13, 118.14, 118.15, 118.16, 118.17, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.21, 118.22, 118.198, 118.199, 118.200, 118.201, 118.202, 118.203, 118.204, 118.205, 118.206, 118.207, 118.208, 118.209, 118.210 9. Being implemented. 10. Since 1942, under Act No. 10.279, anyone who promotes, sets up, organizes, leads or participates in associations, bodies, institutes or departments prompting or perpetrating racial strife or hatred is punished. 11. Incitement to hatred or contempt of, or violence against one or more persons on account of their skin colour, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity is punishable under article 149 of the current Criminal Code. The commission of acts of hatred or contempt of, or violence against the same group of persons is punishable under article 149. Article 312 (7) of the Criminal Code makes them a very special aggravating circumstance of homicide and bodily harm. Under articles 310 and 320 of the same Code acts of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnic origin, religion or disability constitute aggravating circumstances. Paragraph 2 GE.19-07103