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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The Philippines has withdrawn from the Rome Statute. The withdrawal took effect on 17 March 2019.
The Philippines was the first Asian country to abolish the death penalty under the 1987 Constitution, but it was re-imposed during the administration of President Fidel Ramos to address the rising crime rate in 1993, only to be abolished again in 2006.
The recent presidential elections in the Philippines were marked by a fully-fledged campaign of disinformation, misinformation, and a false portrayal of the Marcos dynasty as a “golden age” for the Philippines, as reported by international media.
This webinar is the 3rd in a series of 4 in Africa, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Caribbean/CARICOM to promote Universality and Implementation of The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols
The Filipino Senate unanimously voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 1373 or the “Girls Not Brides Act,” which declares child marriage illegal.
Senator Leila M. de Lima, member of PGA, recently filed in the Senate of the Philippines Bill no. 1842 to prevent and counter extra-judicial killings, which are taking place in a widespread and systematic manner in the Republic of The Philippines...
Senator Leila De Lima’s voice is needed more than ever to defend democracy in The Philippines. Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) joins allies worldwide in demanding that she be allowed to participate in legislative proceedings.
As 2019 comes to a close, we at Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) look back at a year that saw impressive gains in the fight against impunity, but also some setbacks.
Sen. de Lima’s case underscores a troubling trend, not only for the rule of law in The Philippines, but for the rights of parliamentarians worldwide, who increasingly experience intimidation, attacks, and personal reprisals.
Our 41st Annual Forum was held in the Parliament of Cape Verde, Praia, November 21-22, 2019.
There have been 563 documented violations of the human rights of members of parliament (MPs) - a more than 20 percent increase in two years.
Each year, more States opt to declare a moratorium on the use of capital punishment or abolish it entirely; yet, a few outliers have in the recent years been vocal about resuming executions or reintroducing the death penalty in their domestic legal system
In the Philippines, throughout the region, and across the globe, parliamentarians, as democratically-elected representatives of the people, raised their voices to condemn this disappointing development.
Senators De Lima and Trillanes IV called for the unconstitutionality of The Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the ICC, which may take effect on 17 March.
De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte administration, said she is grateful for the continued support she is getting from the international community.
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has issued an opinion on the case of the politically motivated detention of Senator Leila De Lima (Philippines), PGA Member.
On 25 September 2018, Senator Trillanes IV, a fierce critic of President Duterte, was arrested for charges relating to a purported coup d’état...
Statement by PGA Member Hon. Leila M. de Lima (The Philippines) submitted at a side event of the 39th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Session, Geneva, Switzerland on 13 September 2018.
PGA Board Member Barbara Lochbihler introduced a comprehensive draft that contributed to the final text supported by all political groups.
"Milan Forum for Action in Preventing Violent Extremism and Mass Atrocities: The Role of Parliamentarians". Palazzo Isimbardi, Milan, Italy.
PGA welcomes the decision of at least nine of the twenty-four Senators to speak out against the bill reintroducing the death penalty in Filipino law.
The bill penalizes discriminatory acts based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE).
Senator Leila de Lima was arrested on charges claiming she had received money from drug dealers inside the country’s prisons. She is now in custody.
Members of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) express their sincere condolences and deep sorrow on the passing of Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago on 29 September 2016.
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.
New York/The Hague, August 30, 2011 - Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomes today’s deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Philippines, which becomes the 117th State P
Following on from the First PGA Asian Consultation on the ICC held in the House of Representatives in The Philippines four years ago, the purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statu
PGA Members in the Senate of the Philippines worked together with the Government and organized civil society, coordinated by the Philippines Coalition for the ICC, to facilitate a visit of the President of the ICC to the Senate in Manila, an event that wa
and 28th Annual Parliamentary Forum. Tokyo, Japan, December 4-5, 2006.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), together with the Philippines Coalition for the ICC and the Coalition for the ICC (CICC), Asia and the Pacific organized an Asian Parliamentarians Consultation on the Universality of the International Criminal Cou
