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International Justice Update - April 2024

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - February 2024

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - November 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - September 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - August 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - July 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - June 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - May 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - April 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - March 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - February 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - January 2023

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - December 2022

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - September 2022

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - August 2022

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - July 2022

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - May 2022

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

International Justice Update - March 2022

Highlight: ICJ Indicates Provisional Measures Against Russia, in a Near Total Win for Ukraine; Russia Expelled from the Council of Europe

International Justice Update - February 2022

Highlight: German court finds former Syrian colonel guilty of crimes against humanity

International Justice Update - December 2021

Highlight: ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concludes the preliminary examination of the Situation in Colombia with a Cooperation Agreement with the Government charting the next stage in support of domestic efforts to advance transitional justice

International Justice Update - November 2021

Highlight: ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concludes the preliminary examination of the Situation in Colombia with a Cooperation Agreement with the Government charting the next stage in support of domestic efforts to advance transitional justice

International Justice Update - October 2021

Highlight: Sudanese cabinet votes to back International Criminal Court

Parliamentarians from the Republic of Ghana and Uganda reinforced their commitment to international justice and human rights during their visit to the Hague

PGA organised a visit of members of Parliament from Ghana and Uganda to the Hague. The delegation, was composed of 10 Parliamentarians and two staff members.

International Justice Update - September 2021

Highlight of the Week: ICC authorises full inquiry into Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’

The United States and International Criminal Justice:  A complex and challenging relationship

A list of relevant events where the U.S. played a critical role, in addition to the evolution of the relation between the United States and the International Criminal Court.

International Justice Update - August 2021

Highlight: Sudanese cabinet votes to back International Criminal Court

International Justice Update - July 2021

Highlight: United in Support of International Justice

United in Support of International Justice

As we celebrate International Justice Day on 17 July, PGA wishes to recall the importance of standing united in support of justice, victims’ rights, and the prevention of crimes that threaten peace, security, and well-being of our world.

International Justice Update - June 2021

Highlight: Top International Lawyers Unveil Definition of "Ecocide"

International Justice Update - May 2021

Highlight: First Major Hearings at ICC on Darfur Crimes

International Justice Update - April 2021

Highlight: Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution

International Justice Update - March 2021

Highlight: UN Security Council Needs A3’s Leadership on African Crises

International Justice Update - February 2021

Hightlight: UN Security Council must act urgently, hold military in Myanmar accountable

International Justice Update - January 2021

Highlight: Ethiopia’s leader won the Nobel Peace Prize. Now he’s accused of war crimes

PGA commemorates International Justice Day, emphasizing the importance of states’ efforts in reinforcing international and domestic justice systems

On 17 July, international community commemorates the International Justice Day, this year marking the 22nd anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

PGA condemns deadly attacks against civilians in Delhi and calls for an independent investigation and prosecution of perpetrators

PGA expresses profound concern about reports of mass sectarian violence against civilians in New Delhi, India.

On International Justice Day, PGA Recognizes Parliamentarians at the Forefront of the Fight Against Impunity and Calls upon Legislators Worldwide to Join Them

International Justice Day is commemorated on 17 July, marking the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Pacific Islands States Commit to Advancing International Criminal Justice

On 31 May 2019, more than 40 members of parliament, government representatives, and senior diplomats convened at a strategic high-level event in Vanuatu, to promote the advancement of international criminal justice in the Pacific Islands region.

Latin American Parliamentarians meet in Montevideo to promote International Justice

On 6 and 7 May 2019, the House of Representatives of Uruguay hosted forty participants from Latin America to discuss and reflect on international justice as a fundamental tool to strengthen the rule of law and the protection of human rights.

20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute: the need for universality and activation of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the crime of aggression

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.

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.

The Role of Parliamentarians as Advocates for Human Rights, Equality, Justice and Atrocity Prevention

On 30 May 2018, a high-level group of Canadian Lawmakers committed to human rights convened a meeting to discuss the Campaigns and priorities of PGA.

PGA Celebrates International Justice Day, Nineteenth Anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

PGA took action on International Justice Day to reinforce the fundamental role of the ICC in the unwavering pursuit of international justice, the protection of human rights and the establishment of the Rule of Law.

Statement by PGA on the Current Situation in Venezuela

PGA wishes to express its profound concern at persistent, recent reports regarding alleged repeated failures of the Executive power of Venezuela to respect the proper functioning of the legislative branch of power.

Supporting Investigations of Transnational Crimes

On 27 September 2016, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina, Germán Garavano, held a meeting aimed at discussing and specifying actions to support investigations of transnational crimes.

PGA Celebrates International Day of Justice, Eighteenth Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute

As we celebrate this year’s International Justice Day, PGA calls on State Parties to fulfill their obligations under the Rome Statute, and in particular their duty to fully cooperate with the Court.

PGA Parliamentary Seminar on Promoting Gender Justice and the Rule of Law through National Mechanisms

On 26 May 2016, PGA and the Committee for Inter-parliamentary Cooperation of the House of Representatives of Indonesia co-organized a Seminar on the ICC & Gender Justice.

ICC Ratification: Increasing the Opportunities for Justice in Ukraine

Are further delays in ratification of the Rome Statute presenting a lost opportunity to provide for justice in Ukraine? Can Rome Statute ratification in fact help the high-level peace negotiations? Will the ICC replace national Ukrainian courts?

Parliament of the Central African Republic adopts the law establishing a Special Criminal Court

Central African Republic (CAR) adopted by a large majority, on 22 April 2015, the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR

Kurdish-Iraq Authorities look at Rome Statute/ICC for restoring trust

On October 20th-21st, a mission from the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq visited the International Criminal Court (ICC), other international legal institutions and relevant non state actors in The Hague.

Ukraine/EU Association Agreement contains important ICC provisions

Ratified EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is fresh impulse towards Rome Statute ratification by Ukraine

Members of the Parliament of Ukraine visit the International Criminal Court

PGA organized this week a visit to The Hague and the International Criminal Court by a Delegation of Members of the Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, the Parliament of Ukraine.

European Parliament Adopts Resolution Calling On States To Ratify The Kampala Amendments

PGA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Resolution on the crime of aggression (Kampala Amendments).

Strategic Meeting of PGA Executive Committee on UN Agenda on Peace & Justice and Role of Parliamentarians

On July 15, 2013, PGA organized a strategic meeting of its Executive Committee with key Ambassadors to the UN, including Members of the PGA UN Committee, and civil society leaders on the UN Security Council and Accountability. The meeting was kindly hoste

 Paramaribo Parliamentary Seminar on International Justice and Security

Since March 2004, PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP has been leading the work within the National Assembly of Suriname to make possible the accession of Suriname to the Rome Statute. In July 2007, she formed a multi-party working group on the ICC

In Defense of Human Dignity: Striking the Balance of Peace and Justice

20th Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)