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Chad and the Rome Statute

Chad signed the Rome Statute on 20 October 1999 and ratified it on 1 November 2006.

PGA Participates in the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

PGA's International Peace and Security Program staff participated in a portion of the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The accompanying delegation included parliamentarians and government officials from Chad, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan.

The Central African Republic transfers Ali Kushayb to the International Criminal Court

Ali Kushayb is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur (Sudan) between 2002 and 2004.

Chad’s National Assembly abolishes the death penalty for all crimes

On 28 April 2020, the National Assembly of Chad adopted with a historical unanimous vote the full abolition of the death penalty for all crimes.

PGA takes part in the 7th World Congress against the Death Penalty

From 26 February to 1 March 2019, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) attended the 7th World Congress against the Death Penalty, organised by its partner organisation Ensemble contre la peine de mort (ECPM, Together Against the Death Penalty).

Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Universality and Implementation of The BTWC and Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004)

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | September 17-18th: The Workshop brought together legislaters in the African region to discuss and review the Biological & Toxin Weapon Convention (BTWC).

Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop on Improving Compliance with the UN Program of Action Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons

Promoting Greater and More Effective Participation by Women MPs in Parliamentary Defence, Security and Interior Committees.

Chad and the Death Penalty

In 2015, Chad resumed executions, after a 12 years period without any death sentences being carried out. Indeed, despite the government having announced in 2014 that it would abolish the death penalty, the Chadian Parliament adopted on 30 July 2015 a new

Parliamentarians from Francophone Africa meet in Kinshasa to discuss the abolition of the death penalty

Parliamentarians from West and Central Africa shared their experiences and discussed the future of the abolitionist movement in the region.

39th Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action

"Milan Forum for Action in Preventing Violent Extremism and Mass Atrocities: The Role of Parliamentarians". Palazzo Isimbardi, Milan, Italy.

Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (Sierra Leone)

The Workshop brought together several prominent Legislators and Government officials for a two day period to discuss and review the Biological & Toxin Weapon Convention (BTWC).

PGA Members Attended a Workshop on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

PGA members attended a workshop on the abollition of the death penalty, held on 19 and 20 December 2016 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).

Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians on the ICC and the Rule of Law - 9th session

Dakar, Senegal, 9-10 December, 2016. Parliamentarians of the world unite their voice in support of the ICC.

Second Meeting of the Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone Africa

The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries held its second meeting on 10 and 11 November 2016, in Lomé (Togo).

PGA Members Share Deep Concerns at the Overwhelming Vote of the Parliament of Burundi in Favour of Withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Burundi voted massively in favor of the country withdrawing from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

PGA Member in Chad Plays Direct Role in the National Assembly’s Ratification of an Ordinance Recognizing 18 as the Minimum Legal Age of Marriage

The National Assembly of Chad Ratifies Ordinance N006/PR/2015 banning child marriage by enforcing 18 as the minimum legal age of marriage in the country.

PGA congratulates Chad on ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty

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

Chad - Statement by PGA National Group in Chad on Parliamentary Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

PGA Welcomes unanimous approval by Chad’s National Assembly of a draft Law authorizing the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

Pan-African Parliament Joint Committee Session on the Arms Trade Treaty with Parliamentarians for Global Action

PGA held a Joint Session on the Arms Trade Treaty in the Pan-African Parliament from 17-18, October, 2013.

PGA Restates its Deep Concern at Ongoing Human Rights Violations Against Parliamentarians and Representatives From Civil Society in Chad

PGA strongly condemns the ongoing repressive and intimidatory actions by Chadian authorities against Parliamentarians, human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents.

PGA Expresses Deep Concern at Recent Wave of Arrests of Parliamentarians and Civil Society Representatives in Chad

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) expresses profound concern and condemnation at the arrest of one of its Member-Parliamentarians and the arrest warrant issued against another member in Chad in the context of the wave of arrests and intimidation ag

Leading MPs call upon Chad to arrest and surrender al-Bashir to the ICC

Leading MPs call upon Chad to arrest and surrender Al Bashir to the ICC.