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Archive March 2015

Ms. Joan Kagezi Prosecutor International Crimes Division (ICD) High Court of Uganda.  Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014, London, UK. ​

PGA firmly condemns her brutal and senseless assassination, occurred on 30 March, 2015 in Kampala

PGA notes with concern that according to media sources, Mr. Mahloof was “targeted” by the police due to his outspoken criticism directed against the government.

PGA expresses its undiminished solidarity with Mr. Mahloof for his prolonged detention without formal charges being presented to him before an independent judge.

As of March 2015, PGA Members have made important, measurable contributions to moving the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) signature process forward in 44 of the 130 UN Member States that have signed.

PGA congratulates its National Group in Chad for its tireless efforts over the past years which made an important contribution leading to the deposit on March 25th, 2015 of the Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by the Government of Chad

PGA reiterates the need to restrain from violence, as agreed under the Abuja Accord of January 2015, and to conduct peaceful, transparent, inclusive and credible elections.

PGA urges Nigerians to restrain from using violence during the presidential elections to be held on the 28 March 2015 and calls for peaceful elections.

PGA Member Senator Raza Rabbani (Pakistan)

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday endorsed the nomination of Senator Raza Rabbani as candidate for the election of Chairman Senate

Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis’ famed Bardo museum.

PGA believes that this week’s attacks against civilians in Tunis, which have been claimed by ISIS, might fall under the definition of ‘crimes against humanity’ as defined in the Rome Statute, to which Tunisia has acceded in 2011.

PGA has worked with Parliamentarians from Haiti since 2007 promoting the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes.

PGA has organized a Parliamentary Mission from the Dominican Republic to the Parliament and Government of Haiti to contribute to the furtherance of the country’s engagement with international justice and to promote Ratification of the Rome Statute.

Field Mission on Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, March 05-06, 2015

Within the framework of PGA’s Campaign Against Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) (SOGI Campaign), the Gender, Equality and Population Program conducted field missions to Trinidad & Tobago and Suriname

Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity. Picture It!

Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!

Mr. Hugo Jabini, former Chair of the PGA Suriname Group and Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, Deputy Speaker and Member of the Executive Committee of PGA

PGA welcomes the abolition of the death penalty by the Parliament of Suriname, in the framework of the discussions regarding the adoption of the new Criminal Co

Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar, MP, Pakistan, is Convenor of PGA’s International Peace and Security Program.

A session of round table discussion on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an important subject of International Peace and Security (P&D) Program of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Parliament House, Pakistan.

Photo by Graham Crouch | Girls Not Brides

The international community has pledged to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) as expressed in the Resolution on this issue adopted at the UN General Assembly in December 2014.

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda met with PGA Members at Parliament of Uganda

Members of the Ugandan National Group of PGA met with the Prosecutor of the ICC during her first official visit to the country in this position.