PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
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Costa Rica deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 7 June 2001.
The timely discussion took place ahead of a vote by the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica to extend the timeline to consider the bill to ratify the Agreement.
Support the negotiation of a Treaty on the Prohibition of Fully Autonomous Weapons
In her letter to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Diputada Reyes calls on the Minister of Health to formally endorse Costa Rica’s proposal at the W.H.O.
PGA co-sponsored a high-level ministerial event at the UN to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute, International Justice Day, and the entry into force of the Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.
Draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the ICC was unanimously approved during its reading debate.
On 15 March 2018, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), participated in the 10th Special Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the International Criminal Court (ICC), organized by the OAS Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs.
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the International Criminal Court.
The Opinion of the Court is in response to a request from Costa Rica regarding the interpretation of the American Convention on Human Rights.
"Milan Forum for Action in Preventing Violent Extremism and Mass Atrocities: The Role of Parliamentarians". Palazzo Isimbardi, Milan, Italy.
October 30-31, 2017 - Parliament of Uruguay, Montevideo
The PGA delegation was composed of Dip. Ronny Monge (Costa Rica), Dip. Luis Petri (Argentina), , and Dip. Tucapel Jiménez (Chile).
The Regional Latin America Parliamentary Workshop brought together prominent Legislators and several Government officials from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
PGA submitted an opinion to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in connection with a request by Costa Rica on the recognition of the gender identity of individuals and the patrimonial rights of same-sex couples.
On 16 March 2017 the President of PGA met with the President of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly.
PGA organized a Seminar to Advance Equality and Non-Discrimination on the basis of SOGI on March 9-10, 2017 in Costa Rica.
Dip. Ronny Monge informs PGA Secretariat that the draft legislation n° 19.665 on cooperation and relation with the ICC has been approved by the Members of his Commission.
On 6 December 2016, Dip. Ronny Monge, PGA Board Member, tabled bill n°4573 which amends the Criminal Code of Costa Rica in order to implement the crimes included in the Rome Statute as well as the Kampala Amendments.
Dakar, Senegal, 9-10 December, 2016. Parliamentarians of the world unite their voice in support of the ICC.
The Secretariat of PGA received a letter from the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Dip. Antonio Alvarez Desanti.
News broke today that the Government of South Africa has notified the United Nations Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On 28-29 September 2016, in the framework of its Parliamentary Campaign for the Effectiveness and Universality of the Rome Statute, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized a Parliamentary Seminar.
Parliamentarians from Aruba, Bolivia, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay participated in PGA’s Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Lic. Ronny Monge Salas, MP and Dr. Marvin Atencio, MP sent a parliamentary question addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring about the status of Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention
MPs from Costa Rica and El Salvador strategized over progressing their respective processes of domestic implementation and ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC .
Why Kenya must accede to arms treaty, By DAVID MUSILA
PGA convened a Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination for Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians that took place in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Parliamentarians celebrate the approval by the plenary of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The intense activities and discussions brought together over 25 Parliamentarians from 12 different Latin American States.
In September 2013, PGA organized a Parliamentary Seminar and a technical Roundtable in the framework of a Sub-Regional Working Group on Challenges for the Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system in the Americas.