A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Equatorial Guinea's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
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Latest Action · March 10, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S963)
This Senate resolution requests the State Department to provide Congress with a detailed report on the human rights practices of Equatorial Guinea within 30 days. The report must address alleged violations by the Equatorial Guinean government, including arbitrary arrest, torture, enforced disappearances, and human trafficking, with particular focus on how non-citizens removed to Equatorial Guinea by the U.S. government have been treated. The State Department must also document what steps the U.S. has taken to promote human rights in the country and assess whether American security assistance could be used to support detention or trafficking of foreign nationals sent there by the U.S. government. Additionally, the report should include information about any agreements between the two countries related to removing individuals to Equatorial Guinea, details on specific people sent there in 2025-2026, and a summary of high-level meetings between U.S. and Equatorial Guinean officials during that period. This resolution affects U.S. foreign policy and oversight of potential rendition practices, requiring the State Department to provide comprehensive accountability information to the Senate committees on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs.
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