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Building Resilience in Small-Scale Fishing Communities in South Africa: 3rd and 4th Roundtable Discussions

These Roundtable Discussions on Building Resilience in Small-Scale Fishing Communities in South Africa, informed by expert presentations and local insights, sought to identify specific next steps that lawmakers may take to improve the livelihoods of their coastal constituents.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - April 2023

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.

Caribbean and Latin American Legislators Exchange Experiences on Escazú Agreement During COP2 Side Event

PGA, in collaboration with Fundación Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras and Uno.Cinco, hosted the official side event to the Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP2) to the Escazú Agreement

SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - April 2023

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.

PGA condemns Russia’s politically motivated conviction of Mr. Vladimir Kara-Murza

PGA expresses its profound solidarity and support to Mr. Kara-Murza, his wife, and his children and strongly condemns the politically motivated conviction based on fabricated charges as well as the unjust sentence imposed for his criticism of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Cook Islands Parliament Decriminalizes Homosexuality

The Parliament of the Cook Islands has taken an historic step as a leader in the Pacific region in modernizing its criminal code by passing a law decriminalizing homosexuality.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - April 2023

Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - April 2023

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.

African Regional Workshop on the Universalization of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols

The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and in cooperation with the National Assembly of Malawi.

Quarterly Update of the Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty – January-March 2023

The first quarter of the year was marked by the opening of the 52nd regular session of the Human Rights Council, and the organization of the Biennial high-level panel discussion on the death penalty.

Legislators from Guyana Engage with PGA in Introductory Meeting

Members of the National Assembly of Guyana convened an Introductory Meeting with their colleagues, highlighting PGA initiatives such as the Campaign for Democratic Renewal & Human Rights and the Campaign for a Human-Rights Based Approach to Climate Action.

MPs worldwide call on President Museveni not to assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023

We, the undersigned Members of Parliament, are alarmed by the adoption of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 by the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda and strongly condemn the passing of this retrograde legislation denying sexual and gender diverse persons their very existence.

Parliament of Uganda adopts Law Criminalizing LGBTI+ Persons for Existing

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) strongly condemns the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, adopted by the Parliament of Uganda on 21 March 2023.

We Condemn the Adoption of New Legislation Criminalizing the Identification of LGBTIQ+ People in Uganda

Opinion Piece by PGA Board Member Dip Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina), Convenor of the Gender, Equality and Inclusion (GEI) Program.

Regional Plan of Action -  Promoting Female Parliamentary Engagement in Support of the Silencing The Guns in Africa Initiative

The Plan of Action outlines specific measures that Parliamentarians can undertake to combat the illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa.

Uruguay completes ratification process of all amendments to the ICC Rome Statute

Parliamentary action was triggered by the PGA Rome Statute Campaign.

Belize becomes the 14th State Party to the Escazú Agreement

PGA congratulates Belize for this historic achievement, recognizing the important contributions by parliamentarians, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders toward this milestone.

Pacific Parliamentary Delegation Participates in Sydney WordPride 2023

PGA organized in the margins of Sydney World Pride, a Talanoa Dialogue on Human Rights and Inclusion for Pacific Parliamentarians and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI+) activists.