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Parliamentarians from Sub-Saharan Africa discuss Inclusion of Sexual and Gender Minorities

The parliamentary convening provided a safe space for legislators to have an open and respectful peer-to-peer dialogue on the situation of LGBTQI+ persons in their countries.

Global Call for the Establishment of a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy

The joint appeal is made ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is coming up on 10 December 2023. Like-minded organizations, policy-makers and individuals are invited to sign on.

PGA’s Rome Statute Campaign attends the ICC High-Level Asia-Pacific Seminar in Seoul

The event, titled “The International Criminal Court and the past, present and future of the Rome Statute – vision for greater regional solidarity”, aimed at raising awareness about the ICC and the Rome Statute in the region/

National Parliamentary Session in Cameroon on Nuclear and Radiological Security

This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Cameroon.

PGA congratulates Armenia on ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Parliamentarians for Global Action congratulates the Armenian Government on the deposit of instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute to the United Nations on 14 November 2023.

44ᵗʰ Annual Forum (Agenda)

44ᵗʰ Annual Forum (Agenda)

Our 44th Annual Forum took place, virtually, on November 15 - 16, 2023.

Iranian authorities must cease persecution of Nasrin Sotoudeh and immediately release her

Ms. Sotoudeh is reportedly being held at the Vozara Detention Center, where Mahsa Amini was also taken before her custodial death in September 2022, sparking the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement.

National Parliamentary Session in Suriname on Nuclear and Radiological Security

This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Suriname.

Armenia ratifies international treaties aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

The ratification comes 2.5 years after the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (ICCPR-OP2) by the Government of Armenia which took place on 18 March 2021.

21ˢᵗ World Day Against the Death Penalty

Capital punishment constitutes a grave violation of international standards and human rights law, as it inflicts torture and other forms of ill-treatment on death row inmates – the prohibition of which is nevertheless a peremptory norm of international law.

Zimbabwe Accession to ICSANT and the Amendment to the CPPNM

The ability of Non-State Actors, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, not only to obtain and use Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), but also to gain access to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) materials, continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security.

Parliamentarians Develop Recommendations on their Role in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters

PGA convened the hybrid Parliamentary Caucus: Protecting Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters, jointly with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its capacity as Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement.

Parliamentary Delegation from Sub-Saharan Africa Participates in EuroPride Valletta 2023

PGA seeks to provide a safe space for dialogue between Sub-Saharan African legislators and their peers from Europe and North America, and with Civil Society representatives, on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ persons.

Uniting in Action on International Day of Democracy

Recurrent attacks on democratic institutions over the past two decades are a stark reminder of the fragility of our systems.

OP-ED: Jamaican Senator Sophia Frazer-Binns on Environmental governance – A case for acceding to the Escazú Agreement

In an era of pending climate departure, with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, which poses an existential threat to Small Island Developing States like Jamaica, environmental governance and management have taken on a new meaning.

Ghana abolishes the death penalty for ordinary crimes

The adoption of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment, marks a significant milestone as it aligns Ghana’s criminal system with international best practice

“I Oppose the Mandatory Hijab” Campaign

This campaign is a resounding call for women’s right to decide what to wear, transcending borders, cultures, and religions to address a significant symbol that has been used to oppress and punish Iranian women for decades.

Parliamentary Delegation from Honduras participates in the Sixth Conference of LGBTI Political Leaders of the Americas and the Caribbean

Democracy requires equality. Political leaders have a great responsibility in ensuring that all communities are represented, including LGBTQI+ persons, and adopt policies and legislation increasing their representation in parliament.