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switzerland

8 articles:

Switzerland and the Rome Statute

Switzerland signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 12 October 2001, becoming the 43rd State Party.

PGA’s engagement at the 21st session of the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC

PGA organized two critical side events on 8 December, which provided concrete reflections on serious issues faced by the Rome Statute system. Both events gathered high-level participation from the ICC and States representatives, as well as other civil society organizations.

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.

Switzerland and the Death Penalty

The Swiss Constitution forbids the use of the death penalty. Capital punishment was abolished in civil courts in 1942, and in military courts in 1992.

Switzerland - Interview with PGA Member Hon. Carlo Sommaruga MP on ending the sale of Swiss arms to conflict zones

Hon. Carlo Sommaruga MP highlights the importance of Switzerland moving away from arms production

Czech Republic and Switzerland approve Kampala Amendments

Parliamentarians around the world celebrate the acceptance by the Czech Republic of both Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the ICC and the Swiss Federal Assembly unanimous approval of the ratification of the Kampala Amendments

PGA Delegation to the 129th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

Report on activities by Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW)

Roundtable on the Fight Against Impunity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations

In light of the deeply disturbing, prevailing climate of impunity for sexual and gender based crimes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), PGA’s Swiss National Group, chaired by Ms Yvonne Gilli, MP, and in cooperation with