Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights, Isat Buchanan has called for greater parliamentary scrutiny of the Government's third-country nationals (TCN) agreement with the United States (US) and renewed attention to human rights protections in Jamaica.

Making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, Buchanan rejected suggestions that Jamaica does not face significant human rights challenges, pointing to concerns surrounding access to justice, conditions of detention, police accountability and constitutional protections.

"A mature democracy does not deny problems. It confronts them honestly and works to solve them," Buchanan said.