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US SR351

Resolution

Status

Introduced

7/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Kaine

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State must submit a human rights statement on the Kingdom of Eswatini to Congress within 30 days of resolution adoption, prepared with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Office of the Legal Adviser

  • Statement must include information on alleged human rights violations by Eswatini's government, including arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, due process violations, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and trafficking—with specific focus on non-citizens removed to Eswatini by the U.S. government

  • Report must describe U.S. government steps to promote human rights in Eswatini and any pre-removal assessments conducted regarding treatment of individuals sent there by the United States

  • Statement must assess conditions in Eswatini detention facilities, any agreements or financial transactions between the U.S. and Eswatini related to removals, and U.S. actions to comply with court orders regarding return of individuals

  • Report must include information on all individuals sent to Eswatini by the U.S. in 2025, any assurances received regarding their treatment, and a summary of all 2025 meetings between Eswatini and U.S. government officials

Legislative Description

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

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5003: 1)

7/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations7/31/2025

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