A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Panama's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

This Senate resolution (S. Res. 354) directs the Secretary of State to provide, within 30 days of adoption, a detailed statement on the Republic of Panama’s human rights practices. The report, prepared with the involvement of the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Department of State’s Office of the Legal Adviser, would be submitted to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The requested information covers: (1) credible information about alleged Panama government violations of internationally recognized human rights (including cases involving non-citizens who were removed to Panama by the U.S. government); (2) U.S. steps to promote human rights in Panama, discourage abuses, publicly/privately dissociate from abuses, and assess how Panama would treat non-citizens before removal; and (3) broader information related to U.S. security assistance and the treatment of non-citizens removed to Panama, including detention conditions, return efforts, assurances sought, and a summary of 2025 intergovernmental meetings. The aim is to provide Congress with a comprehensive view of Panama’s human rights situation and the implications for U.S. policy and aid.