PGA in the Media - 2008

A round-up of media stories featuring Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) in 2008 and its global work to promote peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, sustainable development and population issues.

• December 18, 2008
  EU Climate bill ushers in hard year of talks
• September 12, 2008
  PGA Executive Committee Member, Senator Alain Destexhe (Belgium) speaks out on need for new requirements for Medical Studies in Belgium
• September 10, 2008
  EU lawmaker and PGA International Council Member, Lena Ek MEP (Sweden), demands shipping emissions trade
• September 08, 2008
  PGA Executive Committee Member & Convenor of PGA's International Law and Human Rights Programme, Senator Marita Perceval (Argentina) presents draft law on reform of juvenile laws
• August 22, 2008
  Turkey's planned ratification of the Rome Statute stirs debate
• August 10, 2008
  India must join the International Criminal Court
• July 24, 2008
  THE COOK ISLANDS BECOMES THE 108 STATE PARTY TO THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
• July 11, 2008
  PARLIAMENT OF SURINAME APPROVES ACCESSION TO THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
• June 13, 2008
  The Role of the International Criminal Court
• June 9, 2008
  Assistant Secretary General urges more OAS Member States to Become Parties to the International Criminal Court
• June 9, 2008
  CARICOM nations urged to adopt International Criminal Court
• May 29, 2008
  Suriname moves to join International Criminal Court
• May 27, 2008
  Parliamentarians for Global Action Welcomes the Arrest of Jean-Pierre Bemba and Calls for the Application of the Principle of Equality of All before the Law
• April 14, 2008
  Uganda Insists Peace Not at Odds With ICC
• March/April, 2008
  Joint Parliamentary Assembly
• January 28, 2008
  Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopts innovative pro-ICC resolution
• January 12, 2008
  Uganda Insists Peace Not at Odds With ICC