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PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.

Archive 2015 - Page 4

Parliamentarians from Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica and Peru attended seminar on equality and non-discrimination for Latin American Parliamentarians, Nov 03 2014.

PGA condena enérgicamente el asesinato de Francela Méndez, activista transgénero y defensora de los derechos humanos de El Salvador, ocurrido en la madrugada del 31 de mayo pasado, y expresa su solidaridad con sus familiares

Dep. Dieudonné Upira, Chair of the PGA-DRC National Group

On 2 June the Chamber of Deputies of the DRC voted unanimously for the adoption of the Law to Implement the Rome Statute of the ICC in the domestic legal order.

Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict gave a poignant report on the situation in Iraq, and Syria following her mission in the region

PGA’s Delegation with the President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic; Cristina Lizardo Mézquita.

On 10 - 11 March, 2015 PGA organized, together with the Senate of the Dominican Republic, a Parliamentary Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments.

Cederfelt has served as Chair of the PGA National Group of Sweden and Treasurer of the PGA Executive Board since 2011.

Cederfelt has served as Chair of the PGA National Group of Sweden and Treasurer of the PGA Executive Board since 2011.

Parliamentary Roundtable and Consultations on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Tanzania. 3-4 May 2015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

PGA organized on Sunday 3 May a Roundtable meeting on the abolition of the death penalty in Tanzania and Uganda in Dar es Salaam with the participation of Parliamentarians from Tanzania and Uganda

Mr. Hryhoriy Nemyria, Chair of Human Rights Committee of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) and PGA Member

From 20 to 22 April 2015, the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC conducted a field mission to Kyiv to engage with Members of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) for the purpose of introducing the vision and goal of PGA

Dip. Palmira Bernardo (Angola) participates in PGA’s 33rd Annual Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PGA congratulates its Members in Angola for their relentless efforts leading to approved Ratification of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, as well as the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Government of Angola

On 22 April 2015, the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR was signed into law.

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

On 22 April 2015, the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR was signed into law.

PGA congratulates the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic which adopted the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR.

On 21 April 2015, the Government of Liberia deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the ATT

On 21 April 2015, the Government of Liberia deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

The Czech Republic and Switzerland have made an important contribution towards the goal of achieving the 30 ratifications needed by 2017.

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

Ms. Joan Kagezi Prosecutor International Crimes Division (ICD) High Court of Uganda.  Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014, London, UK. ​

PGA firmly condemns her brutal and senseless assassination, occurred on 30 March, 2015 in Kampala

PGA notes with concern that according to media sources, Mr. Mahloof was “targeted” by the police due to his outspoken criticism directed against the government.

PGA expresses its undiminished solidarity with Mr. Mahloof for his prolonged detention without formal charges being presented to him before an independent judge.

As of March 2015, PGA Members have made important, measurable contributions to moving the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) signature process forward in 44 of the 130 UN Member States that have signed.

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

PGA reiterates the need to restrain from violence, as agreed under the Abuja Accord of January 2015, and to conduct peaceful, transparent, inclusive and credible elections.

PGA urges Nigerians to restrain from using violence during the presidential elections to be held on the 28 March 2015 and calls for peaceful elections.

PGA Member Senator Raza Rabbani (Pakistan)

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday endorsed the nomination of Senator Raza Rabbani as candidate for the election of Chairman Senate

Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis’ famed Bardo museum.

PGA believes that this week’s attacks against civilians in Tunis, which have been claimed by ISIS, might fall under the definition of ‘crimes against humanity’ as defined in the Rome Statute, to which Tunisia has acceded in 2011.