Browsing: Human Rights

Angela Russo officially assumed the role of Panama’s Ombudsman for the 2026-2031 term in a ceremony at the National Assembly…

Forensic teams have restarted the exhumation of victims from Panama’s 1989 conflict at the Jardin de Paz cemetery. The Public…

Venezuelan authorities began releasing political prisoners this week. The move follows intense international scrutiny after the January 3 arrest of…

Thirty-six years after the United States military intervention in Panama, the families of 236 people reported missing continue their search…

A new report from Panama’s Ombudsman’s Office details the severe and systemic inequalities facing the nation’s Afro-descendant children. The investigation,…

More than twenty countries have urged Panama to enhance legal protections for its LGBTQ citizens. The recommendations came during Panama’s…

Panama successfully completed its fourth Universal Periodic Review before the United Nations Human Rights Council this week. The Central American…

Panama will undergo international scrutiny of its human rights record this week during a formal United Nations assessment. The country’s…