International Law and Human Rights Programme Resources

Programme of Work of the Programme

Link to VI Session of the Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law, 27 & 28 May 2010  [Insert Link to CAP VI Uganda]

Printable Calendar of Upcoming Activities of the PGA ICC Campaign

Resources for Parliamentarians

PGA Parliamentary Kit on the ICC
Mandated by PGA members since 2003, the PGA Parliamentary Kit on the ICC contains current information about the history and present work of the ICC, as well as practical information vis-a-vis launching parliamentary initiatives in support of the ICC. Updated on a very regular basis, the Kit has become a useful education tool for Parliamentarians and citizens-at-large to foster greater acceptance and understanding of the ICC and its effective functioning.

Contains:   List of States that are Parties and Signatories to the Rome Statute of the ICC / Frequently asked questions about the ICC / Most recent developments at ICC Headquarters in The Hague / Strategies for Parliamentary Action in support of the ICC /Definitions of crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC

            English updated ____[coming soon]
            Espanol, actualizado _____[coming soon]
            Francais, mis-a-jour ____[coming soon]
            Arabic, updated January, 2008

PGAs Daily International Justice Updates
Praised by PGA members as an invaluable tool for their own initiatives, the IJU is a compilation that collates information on developments pertaining to international justice issues in numerous different countries and regions worldwide. The IJU, posted on the PGA website on a daily basis where it attracts considerable attention/ 'internet traffic', enables PGA Members and other users to stay fully informed and up to date in connection with ongoing developments on international justice issues around the world. The IJU also assists in the planning of the PGA ICC Campaign, serving as a tracking and monitoring tool of key developments in target countries, which in turn impacts on the strategic planning, and internal monitoring of the Programme.

Strategic documents:
Paper on the Role of the ICC and Deterrence of Crimes  English French
This Paper prepared by the PGA International Law Programme provides an in-depth overview of the importance of the ICC as a deterrent/preventative force, in addition to its repressive force in investigating and, as appropriate, prosecuting international crimes of serious concern. Frequently overlooked, the mere threat of ICC intervention may ultimately prove to be its most potent tool. The ICC has a key role to play, not only in ending impunity for serious human rights abuses, but in also, and critically, just by its presence, in preventing such crimes from occurring in the first place. The Paper was subsequently published in a compendium of other papers in 'Genocide - Opposing Viewpoints' : Elizabeth Des Chesnes and Christine Nasso (Editors) (July 2007).

Memorandum on the US positions on the International Criminal Court: An Evolution from Active to Restrained Opposition [updated 1 May 2008]
Based on recent development and information provided by PGA members and partners, this memorandum, prepared by the PGA International Law Programme, provides an overview of the evolution of the position of the United States on the International Criminal Court, highlighting the practice and legislative initiatives related to unilateral economic sanctions imposed by the US on countries that join the ICC but refuse to sign a bilateral non-surrender agreement. The paper points out to a reduced opposition in light of recent policy allowing for waivers and exceptions for those sanctions.

To obtain the Memo on the US and the ICC as well as other strategic documents, please contact the PGA ICC Law Team 

PGA Actions
Parliamentary Initiatives: Justice for Darfur (last updated May 14, 2008)
Parliamentary Initiatives to Protect the Integrity of the Rome Statute 
Regional and country-specific work of PGA ICC Campaign      
Resolutions adopted by the Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law, its working groups                     

About the Consultative Assembly
Ottawa Plan of Action, 2002 
New York Declaration, 2003
Wellington Resolution, 2004
Tokyo Resolution, 2006

The Hague Strategic Plan for the Middle East and the Mediterranean (coming soon)
Highlighted Speeches and Interventions of PGA members 
Press Releases 
PGA in the Media 

Photo-gallery of the Activities of the PGA ICC Campaign (since 2003)

About the International Criminal Court
1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Arabic
Dutch (from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands) [pdf]
English
Español
Français
Russian

LINKS
International Criminal Court -  www.icc-cpi.int
PGA national groups and members [with websites] active on the ICC Campaign
PGA Japan - [http://www.pga-japan.jp/index_e.html]
NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court
CICC Secretariat  - www.iccnow.org

CICC Steering Committee Members with PGA
Amnesty International  - www.amnesty.org
FORUM-ASIA, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Bangkok, Thailand -  www.forum-asia.org
APRODEH, Asociacion Pro Derechos Humanos -  www.aprodeh.org.pe
CIRDDOC, Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre, Enugu, Nigeria  - www.cirddoc.org
CAJ, Comision Andina de Juristas - Andean Commission of Jurists, Peru - www.cajpe.org.pe
ELSA, European Law Students Association (emeritus member) -  www.elsa.org
FIDH, Federation Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Homme -  www.fidh.org
Human Rights First   - www.humanrightsfirst.org
HURINET, Human Rights Network-Uganda, Kampala -  www.hurinet.or.ug
HRW, Human Rights Watch -  www.hrw.org
NPWJ, No Peace Without Justice -  www.npwj.org
The Redress Trust, London, United Kingdom -  www.redress.org
Rights and Democracy (emeritus member) -  www.ichrdd.ca
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice -  www.iccwomen.org
WFM, World Federalist Movement  -  www.wfm.org

PGA ICC Campaign informal and situation-specific Partners
ELSAM, Lembaga Studi dan Advokasi Masyarakat- Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy, Indonesia, www.elsam.or.id
ISISC, International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences, Siracusa, Italy, http://www.isisc.org/ISISChome.asp
Justice for Darfur Campaign - www.justice4darfur.org
JWF, Justice Without Frontiers, Lebanon, http://www.jwf.org.lb/
LIPHADO, Ligue pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme, Kinshasa, RDC - http://www.vrwg.org/LIPADHO.html
SLS, Salzburg Law School on International Criminal Law, http://www.salzburglawschool.com/
VRGW, Victims Rights Working Group, http://www.vrwg.org/

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